Agenda item

7.1

Request to Prioritise On Waiting Lists

7.1.1

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 secondary schools of their choice.  The Executive Director stated that places in secondary 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 places available, 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.

7.1.2

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

7.1.3

RESOLVED: That (a) one pupil be not prioritised on the waiting list, within their respective category, on the grounds that the Committee considers that there are no exceptional educational, financial, medical or family circumstances demonstrated (Case No.2); and

(b) one pupil be prioritised at the top of the waiting list in the ‘feeder’ category on the grounds that there are exceptional medical circumstances in the case (Case No.1).

7.2

Request to consider change in circumstances

7.2.1

The Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families, submitted a report and commented upon a case where parents had made a request for the Committee to consider a change in the family’s circumstances, in connection with their request for a place at their preferred primary school and, arising therefrom, it was:-

7.2.2

RESOLVED: That upon consideration of the case, and with due regard to the additional information now submitted, the Committee considers that there had been a material change in the family’s circumstances, and therefore, authority be given for a new application to be processed in this case (Case No. L1).

(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 No.L1 be considered as a matter of urgency in order for the request to be considered at the earliest possible opportunity although it had not been possible to give five clear days’ notice that the request was to be considered).