Lambeth secondary school In-Year admissions 2016/17 Information for parents/carers of children applying for a secondary school and UTC place after 1 September 2016 for years 7 to 11 in the 2016/17 academic year, and born between 01/09/2000 and 31/08/2005 Download application www.lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions Frequently asked questions Lambeth secondary schools and University Technology College (UTC) 2016/17 In-Year process Important note: If your child is already on the waiting list for a community/voluntary- controlled school, they will be removed from the list on the last day of the summer term each year. If you want your child to continue to be considered for any places which may become available after the end of that term, you must make a new In-Year application. This booklet will give you details of how to apply. • You are applying for a place in where students develop highly years 1 to 6 at a primary school or valued technical and employability What are ‘in-year’ admissions? years 8 to 11 at a secondary school. skills through strong industry and • You are applying to a place at a university partnerships and authentic An In-Year admission is when a child UTC, year 11. project-based learning. Students already attends a school but wishes • You are applying for a reception have access to cutting-edge to transfer to another school or UTC place at a primary school or a equipment and facilities including outside of the usual transfer time, for year 7 place at a secondary advanced computing, robotics and example because the child has school after school has started 3D printing. With specialisms in moved to a new address. These in September. engineering for the building and transfers take place during the • You are applying to a place at a medical sectors, the UTC is academic year, which is why they are UTC year 10 place after the term sponsored by London South Bank referred to as In-Year admissions. has started in September. University and leading employers including Skanska and two London A normal admissions round refers to Lambeth's UTC NHS trusts. Please see applications for the start of reception www.southbank-utc.co.uk for further in a primary school or secondary South Bank Engineering UTC is in information. transfer from primary school to year 7 operation in Brixton from September in secondary school. All applications 2016, with a catchment area which How do I apply for a Lambeth outside of normal admissions are includes all of Lambeth. school or UTC? regarded as ‘In-Year’ (casual) admissions. South Bank Engineering UTC is a The list below identifies who you non-traditional school for 14-19 should apply directly to for a Your application will be considered year-olds. The UTC has a narrow Lambeth secondary/UTC school In- as In-Year if: curriculum with high academic Year place: standards but in an environment 2 Section 1: Frequently asked questions Academy schools Apply directly to the school City Heights E-ACT Academy Dunraven School Durand Academy Evelyn Grace Academy Lambeth Academy Oasis Academy South Bank Platanos College St Martin-in-the-Fields High School for Girls Trinity Academy Community schools Apply to Lambeth Council So, who will decide who can or Education Health Care Plan please Lilian Baylis Technology School cannot be offered places in contact Lambeth's Special The Norwood School Lambeth schools and UTC? Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Team on 020 7926 9460. Foundation schools The admissions authority for each You also must not complete any Apply directly to the school school will decide who gets an offer other school application without first The London Nautical School of a place by using the school’s making contact with the SEND Team . admissions criteria. Lambeth is the Voluntary-aided schools admissions authority for all If you are not a Lambeth resident, Apply directly to the school community/voluntary-controlled then you will need to contact the Archbishop Tenison's School schools in the borough. SEND Team in your home borough. Bishop Thomas Grant In simple terms: Catholic Secondary School My child has been permanently La Retraite Roman Catholic • the schools parents/carers apply excluded. Do I complete an Girls' School for through Lambeth School iCAF for another place? Saint Gabriel's College Admissions Team, Lambeth Council will be the deciding body. Yes . However, if you are a Lambeth Voluntary-controlled school • The schools that parents/carers resident staff at the excluding school The Elmgreen School have to apply to directly will be the should inform Lambeth Local Apply to Lambeth Council deciding body. Authority, so that your child can be supported by Lambeth’s Inclusion University Technology College Do I need to complete an iCAF Team to ensure that they receive an Apply directly to the UTC if my child has a statement of education. If you are a non-Lambeth South Bank Engineering UTC Special Educational Needs or resident, please contact your home an Education Health Care Plan? LA and find out how they can offer support and guidance regarding the No . If your child has a statement of next steps for your child. Special Educational Needs or an Section 1: Frequently asked questions 3 10 Stages parent/carers must follow or be aware of Stage 1 • Visit the school, they may have House. The completed paper Research set open days or you can contact iCAFs can be handed in to The them to arrange an independent Lambeth Customer Service Centre It is important to consider as much visit. (Brixton) or sent by post to: information as possible about the schools or UTCs you wish to apply • Read the latest Ofsted report for Lambeth School Admissions Team to and how to apply for them (see the schools you are interested in. 10th Floor pages 2 & 3). These are available for viewing or International House downloading from Canterbury Crescent • For Lambeth community and www.ofsted.gov.uk London, SW9 7QE. voluntary-aided schools – The Elmgreen School, Lilian Baylis Stage 2 Please ensure that you use the right Technology School and The Apply postal charge to avoid this Norwood School - please use the application being delayed in Lambeth In-Year Common As mentioned above the method of reaching Lambeth School Application Form (iCAF). applying for schools vary depending Admissions Team. We recommend on the school. For Lambeth that you use recorded delivery to • For other Lambeth schools or community and voluntary-aided ensure you have proof of postage. If UTCs (including private (fee- schools use the Lambeth iCAF to list you want a receipt, you must attach paying schools)), you will need to up to three of these school in the a stamped addressed envelope, as apply directly to them using their order you prefer them. You can receipts are not usually given. own form. apply for in-Year places to any school regardless of what borough Stage 3 • If you wish to apply for schools in you live in where you are residing at Proof of child’s date of birth other boroughs please check the time of application, even if this is what their processes are for their temporary accommodation. The The secondary Lambeth iCAF is schools (details on page 18). details of your iCAF may be shared only for children born between with your home borough. However, 01/09/00 and 31/08/05. Using this • Check whether your child is likely please do not list schools you do form for children outside this age to be offered a place based on not want your child to attend ‘just to group will result in the form being the school’s published admissions fill up the form’. invalid (and will not be processed). criteria. The Lambeth community You must attach proof of your and voluntary-controlled schools Further copies of the iCAF can be child’s date of birth to the iCAF – criteria is on pages 10-14. For obtained via either a copy of their birth other Lambeth schools these can www.lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions , certificate or passport, otherwise be found by visiting the Lambeth there is also a limited amount of the application will not be website at paper CAFs will be available processed. www.lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions (Monday to Friday) at The Lambeth Customer Service Centre (Brixton), • Contact the school directly (see Olive Morris House. There are pages 15 and 16) for a copy of their facilities available at Olive Morris prospectus, or visit their website. 4 Section 2: 10 Stages parent/carers must follow or be aware of Stage 4 • Council Tax letter or statement, • Child Tax Credit Award, notice for Proof of address this must be supplied if you are the current financial year (please the council taxpayer. copy all pages of the letter to The application address stated include the home address, on your child's iCAF must be the • Copy of the tenancy agreement, if parents name and child’s details) address which you and your this is a new address, supply a child currently live at, even if this letter from solicitor confirming If you are unable to submit any or is a temporary address . All exchange of contracts or tenancy only some of the documents listed applications must be attached to agreement above for you and/or your child, you the iCAF when submitted. will need to obtain a sworn affidavit • Income Support/Benefit letter for or affirmation, through a solicitor. Applications received without the current financial year which This affidavit or affirmation must be all the required proof of includes your child's name stated signed by a Solicitor holding a address documents for the current practising certificate issued parents/carer may result in the • Current TV licence, a copy of a by the Solicitors Regulation child’s application being TV licence no older than 3 Authority.