Agenda item

7.1

Request for Fresh Right of Appeal

7.1.1

The Strategic Director of Children’s Services submitted a report and commented upon a case (Case No. M2) where a parent had expressed a wish for their child to be admitted to two secondary school of their choice. The Strategic 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 Strategic Director would provisionally allocate places at the schools where there were places available, up to the standard number/admission limit. The Committee was requested to consider granting a fresh right of appeal.

7.1.2

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

7.1.3

RESOLVED: That the pupil be not granted a fresh right of appeal on the grounds that the Committee considers that there are no exceptional educational, financial, medical or family circumstances demonstrated (Case No.M2).

7.2

Request for Prioritisation on Waiting List

7.2.1

The Strategic Director of Children’s Services submitted reports and commented upon three cases (Cases Nos. M1, KE1 and N1) where a parent had expressed a wish for her child to be admitted to secondary schools of her choice. The Strategic 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 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 their respective categories, for admission if and when places become available. 

7.2.2

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

7.2.3

RESOLVED: That :-

(a)  the pupil be prioritised at the top of the waiting list in the ‘catchment’ category on the grounds that there are exceptional medical and family circumstances demonstrated (Case No. N1);

(b)  the pupil not be prioritised on the waiting list within the ‘catchment’ category as there are no exceptional circumstances demonstrated (Case No. M1); and

(c)   the pupil not be prioritised on the waiting list within the ‘other’ category as there are no exceptional circumstances demonstrated (Case No. KE1).