Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Children & Young People)                      

This report advises the Executive of the need to review the current admission arrangements for secondary schools and academies in Stockport as a result of changes to national codes and expectations, and the fact that the proposed change to Academy status by a number of schools in Stockport means that the existing policy may become unviable and the development of an alternative approach will be required.

The Executive is recommended to:-

•           Approve the suspension of the existing Admissions policy which redistributes catchment areas following the conversion of community schools to academies;

•           Notes the work to be undertaken with secondary schools to secure existing admission arrangements for the 2012/13 academic year;

•           Notes the work to be undertaken with secondary schools to develop proposals for public consultation during the Spring Term 2012 in relation to admissions arrangements for the academic year 2013/14.

Officer contact: Donna Sager, tel. no. 0161 474 3928, e mail: donna.sager@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Children & Young People) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to consider proposed changes to the Council’s position on school admission arrangements in light of changes to national guidance and the potential for schools in Stockport to become Academies.

RESOLVED – That

(i)                 the suspension of the previously agreed approach to Admissions which redistributes catchment areas following the conversion of community schools to Academies be approved;

(ii)               the work to be undertaken with secondary schools to secure existing admission arrangements for the 2012/13 academic year be noted, and

(iii)             the work to be undertaken with secondary schools to develop proposals for public consultation during the Spring Term of 2012 in relation to admission arrangements for the academic year 2013/14 be noted.