Issue - meetings
Determining the School Admission Arrangements for 2019/2020 (ID 1066189)
Meeting: 27/02/2018 - Cabinet (Item 5)
5 Determining the School Admission Arrangements for 2019/2020 
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Additional documents:
- 1. Appendix One - Adm Policy for Community Nursery (2019-20), item 5
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- 2. Appendix Two - Adm Policy for Community Primary Schools (2019-20), item 5
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- 3. Appendix Three - Adm Policy for Community Secondary Schools (2019-20), item 5
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- 4 Appendix Four - Coordinated Schemes for Adm to Rec and Year 7 (2019-20), item 5
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- 5. Appendix Five - Coordinated Scheme for In-Year Admissions (2019-20), item 5
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- 6. Appendix Six - Planned Adm Numbers for Schools in TH (2019-20), item 5
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- 7. Appendix Seven - School Admission Consultation Responses 2019-2020, item 5
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- 8 Appendix Eight - Equalities Impact Assessent, item 5
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- Webcast for Determining the School Admission Arrangements for 2019/2020
Decision:
The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions, and officer responses were noted.
DECISION
1. To agree the oversubscription criteria for admission to Community Nursery Schools/Classes in 2019/20, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.
2. To agree the oversubscription criteria for admission to Community Primary Schools in 2019/20, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.
3. To agree the oversubscription criteria for admission to Community Secondary Schools in 2019/20 as set out in Appendix 3 to the report.
4. To agree the schemes for co-ordinating admissions to the Reception Year and Year 7 for 2019/20, as set out in Appendix 4 to the report.
5. To agree the scheme for co-ordinating ‘In-Year’ Admissions for 2019/20, as set out in Appendix 5 to the report.
6. To agree the planned admission number for each school in Tower Hamlets in 2019/20, as set out in Appendix 6 to the report.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN’S SERVICES (D. JONES)
(Divisional Director, Education and Partnership (C. McInnes)
(Head of Pupil Services (T. Bryan)
Minutes:
Councillor Amy Whitelock-Gibbs, Cabinet Member for Education and Children’s Services, introduced the report. She highlighted that, whilst it was not a requirement to consult every year, the Council found the consultation exercise useful as it was then able to tailor the admission criteria to deal with issues that were raised.
The Mayor noted the positive consultation responses and welcomed the proposed arrangements. He noted the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions, and officer responses and then agreed the recommendations as set out in the report.
RESOLVED
1. To agree the oversubscription criteria for admission to Community Nursery Schools/Classes in 2019/20, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.
2. To agree the oversubscription criteria for admission to Community Primary Schools in 2019/20, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.
3. To agree the oversubscription criteria for admission to Community Secondary Schools in 2019/20 as set out in Appendix 3 to the report.
4. To agree the schemes for co-ordinating admissions to the Reception Year and Year 7 for 2019/20, as set out in Appendix 4 to the report.
5. To agree the scheme for co-ordinating ‘In-Year’ Admissions for 2019/20, as set out in Appendix 5 to the report.
6. To agree the planned admission number for each school in Tower Hamlets in 2019/20, as set out in Appendix 6 to the report.