SAF b SCHOOL ADMISSIONS FORUM Date and Time: Thursday 23 February 2012 6.00 pm Venue : Room 101, Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, SW2 1RW Democratic Services Officer : Jacqueline Davy Governance and Democracy Tel/Voicemail: 020 7926 2167 London Borough of Lambeth, Fax: 020 7926 2361 Town Hall, Email:
[email protected] Brixton Hill, Website: www.lambeth.gov.uk London, SW2 1RW Despatched: Wednesday, 15 February 2012 Enquiries about the contents of reports: Peter Scott, Head of Service, School Admissions, Children & Young People’s Department, International House, Canterbury Crescent, SW9 7QE Tel: 020 7926 1469 Email
[email protected] Membership Please note that for the meeting to proceed a quorum of seven members from any group is required. Community Schools Mr. Jeremy Baker, Mr. Brian Hazell, Ms. Rosemary Newlove and Mr. Mike Richardson. (1 vacancy) Voluntary Controlled Schools Mr. Sandy Nuttgens Voluntary Aided Schools Mr. Louis Desa, Mr. Colin Edwards and (Vacancy) Foundation Schools Ms. Linda Adams Academies Mr. Peter Walker Religion/Religious Denomination Dr. Carol Jerwood Keith Burleton Vacancy (Muslim) Parents Ms Cathy Harvey and Ms. Samantha Toussaint (1 vacancy) Community Councillors Pete Robbins and John Whelan. Vacancy (Early Years Community). TERMS OF REFERENCE 1. The role of the Forum is to consider and advise on the fairness of admission arrangements for schools in the relevant area, and in particular: (a) the extent to which the current admission arrangements in the relevant area serve the interests of looked after children, children with disabilities and children with special educational needs; (b) the effectiveness of any fair access protocol in place in the relevant area; (c) the effectiveness of any scheme for co-ordinating admission arrangements made or adopted in the relevant area and, where relevant, any adjoining local authority area; and (d) details of any other matters which affect the fair operation of admission arrangements for relevant schools in the relevant area.