Consultation on the Council’s admission arrangements for the academic year 2018/19.

That the commencement of consultation for the proposed changes to the Council’s admission arrangements, for the academic year 2018/19, be approved.

The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Education and Skills that sought approval to commence the consultation on the admission arrangements for the academic year 2018/19. The proposed changes to the Council’s admission arrangements included:

·         moving the designated measuring point for admission to Shefford Lower from the school site to the war memorial site in the town centre; and

·         creation of priority areas within the catchment area of Fairfield Park Lower School and moving the designated measuring point for admission to the school from the main entrance of the Dickens Boulevard site to the halfway point between the school’s 2 sites.

Reason for decision:  To ensure that the statutory requirements for consultation as set out in the School Admissions Code was met.

RESOLVED

that the commencement of consultation for the proposed changes to the Council’s admission arrangements, for the academic year 2018/19, be approved.