DECISION

1.    Agree the Local Authority Relevant Area (geographical area) for admissions purposes.

2.    Agree the admission policy for admission to Community Nursery Schools/Classes in 2024/25, as set out in Appendix A to the report.

3.    Agree the admission policy for admission to Community Primary Schools in 2024/25, as set out in Appendix B to the report.

4.    Agree the admission policy for admission to Community Secondary Schools in 2024/25 as set out in Appendix C to the report.

5.    Agree the schemes for co-ordinating admissions to the Reception Year and Year 7 for 2024/25, as set out in Appendix F to the report.

6.    Agree the scheme for co-ordinating ‘In-Year’ Admissions for 2024/25, as set out in Appendix G to the report.

7.    Agree the planned admission number (PAN) for each school in Tower Hamlets in 2024/25, as set out in Appendix H to the report.

8.    Note the specific equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 4.of to the report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (J. THOMAS)

Service Head Pupil Access and School Sufficiency (T. Bryan)

Councillor Maium Talukdar, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education and Lifelong Learning (Statutory Deputy Mayor) introduced the report that presented admission arrangements for Tower Hamlets Community Schools and those schools for whom the Local Authority acts as the admission authority.

James Thomas, Corporate Director, Children and Culture and Catherine Grace, Head of School Admissions and Place Planning presented the key changes from the previous admissions arrangements. James and Catherine explained that the proposals represented a fairer way of allocating school places.

The Cabinet discussed the consultation and noted that responses were broadly in favour of the changes. In response to questions from Cabinet members, James noted that the changes would help siblings attend the same school, and that the low consultation response rate was likely due to people not feeling strongly about the proposals.

The Mayor welcomed the report and approved the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To agree the Local Authority Relevant Area (geographical area) for admissions purposes.

2.    To agree the admission policy for admission to Community Nursery Schools/Classes in 2024/25, as set out in Appendix A to the report.

3.    To agree the admission policy for admission to Community Primary Schools in 2024/25, as set out in Appendix B to the report.

4.    To agree the admission policy for admission to Community Secondary Schools in 2024/25 as set out in Appendix C to the report.

5.    To agree the schemes for co-ordinating admissions to the Reception Year and Year 7 for 2024/25, as set out in Appendix F to the report.

6.    To agree the scheme for co-ordinating ‘In-Year’ Admissions for 2024/25, as set out in Appendix G to the report.

7.    To agree the planned admission number (PAN) for each school in Tower Hamlets in 2024/25, as set out in Appendix H to the report.

8.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 4.1 of the report.