Agenda item

7.1

Request to Prioritise on Waiting List – Mid Term

7.2

The Director of Children’s Services, submitted a report and commented upon a case where the parent had expressed a wish for their child to be admitted to a secondary school of their choice.  The Director stated that places at the secondary schools had been identified by the City Council, in accordance with the published admission criteria, and it had been agreed that the 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 pupil on waiting lists, within the “catchment” and “other” categories, for admission if and when a place becomes available.

7.3

The Committee gave consideration to all the supporting evidence and information provided by the pupil’s parents, including medical evidence and, arising therefrom, it was:-

7.4

RESOLVED: That (a) the pupil be not prioritised on the waiting list, within the “catchment” category, on the grounds that the Committee considers that there are no exceptional educational, financial, medical or family circumstances demonstrated (Case No.M1);

(b)  the pupil be not prioritised on the waiting list, within the “other” category, on the grounds that the Committee considers that there are no exceptional educational, financial, medical or family circumstances demonstrated (Case No.S1); and

(c)  the pupil be prioritised on the waiting list in the “catchment” category on the grounds that there are exceptional medical circumstances (Case No.KE1).