Agenda item

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for People.

A representative of the Corporate Director for Services to People and Chief executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) in relation to the allocation of places to maintained primary and secondary schools in September 2013 and the pattern of admissions to secondary schools after the normal admissions round during 2012/13 together with the number of appeals that had been lodged and heard.

The Forum discussed the impact of the decision to use only on-line application in 2013. The lower level of uptake for nursery applications and need to focus on this group was noted.

The Forum also discussed the outstanding decision awaited from the Schools Adjudicator relating to admission arrangements for Tithe Barn School and the action being taken to alleviate the pressure on primary places in the Heatons.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.