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This means that Brighton arrangements, please write to: & Hove City Council is responsible for making decisions about how your personal data will be processed and how it may be School Admissions Team used. As a data controller we have a responsibility to make sure Brighton & Hove City Council, you know why and how your personal information is being Hove Town Hall collected in accordance with relevant data protection law. Norton Road, Hove BN3 3BQ The purpose for which your data will be processed is to make arrangements for school admissions and home to school transport, establish pupil records If you need a translated, large print, or audio copy of this booklet, to assist schools in administrative matters, track pupil progress, assess pupil or if you have difficulty reading and writing, please email entitlement to various benefits and services, and, not least, plan future [email protected] or telephone the school places and services. school admissions team on 01273 293653. The information you provide will be treated confidentially at all times. Telephone opening hours are: The data you provide may be shared with public health as well as being 8.30am - 5pm Monday disclosed to CACI International who are the software suppliers of the city 8.30am - 5pm Tuesday council’s admissions software. This will be purely for the purposes of system 1.00pm - 5pm Wednesday development and it will not be disclosed by them to any third party. The 8.30am - 5pm Thursday data you provide will also be shared with the Department for Education. 8.30am - 5pm Friday Security safeguards apply to both manual and computerised held data, and only relevant City Council or school staff can access your information. However, during the June-July period, and in September, when You have rights around the information we hold on you, we are exceptionally busy we further information on your rights are available on our website. will operate reduced telephone opening hours of 8.30am to 1pm, Monday to Friday. If you have any queries contact the data protection officer [email protected] 3 Contents Where you see an asterisk (*) next to a word or term, a definition can be found at the end of the booklet, in the section titled ‘Explanation of terms and definitions’ on page 38. Data Protection Act 3 List of secondary schools in Brighton & Hove 24 Foreword: A school place for your child in September 2019 5 Section 5: Admission priorities for schools which are their own admission authority 26 Section 1: Before you make your application 6 Key dates in the admissions process 7 Section 6: What to do when you receive the decision 31 Maximise your chance 8 How do I accept my child’s school place? 31 Applying for a school place 8 What happens if I am not happy with the school offered? 31 Apply online 9 Reallocation pools* 31 How to appeal for a place at your preferred school 32 Section 2: Making an application 10 Decide which schools you prefer 10 Section 7: Moving house 33 Types of secondary schools in Brighton & Hove 12 What happens if I change address during the admission process? 33 Co-ordinated admissions 12 What happens if I am temporarily absent from the city? 33 How do I apply for a school place in another local authority area? 13 What if I move to the area when my child would not normally change school? 33 What do I do with my completed application? 14 In-year fair access protocol 34 What happens if my application is late? 14 Moving school if you have not moved house 34 Special educational needs (SEN) 15 How will my application for a transfer be dealt with 35 Section 3: How your application is processed 16 Section 8: School transport 36 Section 4: Admission priorities & catchment areas 17 The council’s admission priorities 17 Explanation of terms and definitions 38 Catchment areas, map and postcodes 20 Useful telephone numbers and websites 39 4 A school place for your child in September 2019 Transferring to secondary school is a momentous and exciting time in a At Brighton & Hove, we want what you as parents and carers want; child’s life.