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Consultation On The Council's Admission Arrangements For The Academic Year 2019/20
Meeting: 21/11/2017 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (Item 58)
58 Consultation On The Council's Admission Arrangements For The Academic Year 2019/20 
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To outline the proposed changes to the admission arrangements for seventeen Community and Voluntary Controlled schools and seek the views of the Committee.
Additional documents:
- 171121 CS OSC item 11 Appendix A Exec report admission arrangements, item 58
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- 171121 CS OSC item 11 Appendix 1 Community and VC Schools Admission policy and PAN, item 58
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- 171121 CS OSC item 11 Appendix 2 Lower Primary and Middle 2019-20 co-ordinated scheme, item 58
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- 171121 CS OSC item 11 Appendix 3 Secondary and Upper 2019-20 co-ordinated scheme, item 58
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- 171121 CS OSC item 11 Appendix 4 change to catchment area for St Andrew's East and Lawnside Lower, item 58
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- 171121 CS OSC item 11 Appendix 5 Confirmation of Religious Affiliation multi form, item 58
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Minutes:
The Executive Member for Education introduced a report which highlighted proposed changes to the Council’s admission arrangements for 2019/20.
In light of the report Members discussed the following in summary:-
· That parents within the Leighton Buzzard area, particularly those within the south of the region broadly supported the proposed removal of catchment areas.
· Whether the removal of catchment areas would have an impact on future development and the allocation of Section 106 contributions.
· That the proposals would remove the need for schools transport in many cases, creating a cost saving for the Council.
RECOMMENDED:-
1. That the Committee support the Council’s proposed admission arrangements for the academic year 2019/20.
2. That further clarity be provided within the public consultation documents in relation to the distance criteria and the options available to parents when selecting a school for their child.