Agenda item

6.1

Requests to Consider Change of Circumstances

6.1.1

The Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families, submitted reports and commented upon three cases where parents had made requests for the Committee to consider changes in the families’ circumstances, in connection with their requests for places at their preferred schools and, arising therefrom, it was:-

6.1.2

RESOLVED: That upon consideration of the cases, and with due regard to the additional information now submitted, the Committee  considers that there has been a material change in the families’ circumstances in all three cases and therefore authorises the Executive Director to process new applications in these cases (Case Nos. DJ1, BW1 and BW2).

6.2

Requests to prioritise on Waiting List

6.2.1

The Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families, submitted reports and commented upon two cases where parents had expressed a wish for their children to be admitted to primary schools of their choice.  The Executive Director stated that places in primary schools had been identified by the City Council, in accordance with the published admission criteria, and it had been agreed that the Executive Director would provisionally allocate places at those schools where there were available places, up to the standard number/admission limit.  The Committee was requested to consider prioritising the pupils on waiting lists, within their respective categories, for admission if and when places become available.

6.2.2

The Committee gave consideration to all the supporting information and evidence provided by the pupils’ parents including, in both cases, evidence and advice provided by voluntary or professional bodies and organisations and, arising therefrom, it was:-

6.2.3

RESOLVED: That both pupils be not prioritised on the waiting lists within their respective category, on the grounds that there are no exceptional educational, financial, medical or family circumstances demonstrated (Case Nos.ATH1 and ECC1).

(NOTE:  In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 26 of the Council’s Constitution and the provisions of Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the Chair decided that Case Nos.ATH1 and ECC1) be considered as matters of urgency in order for the requests to be considered at the earliest possible opportunity although it had not been possible to give five clear days’ notice that the requests were to be considered).