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Appendix A

Proposal 1: To change ’s current school admissions policy on what action will be taken when a school is full. Outlining that for all schools from Autumn 2015 if a school is full the LA will search for the next nearest school with space ( two miles for primary and three miles for secondary schools) on in-catchment movement for all applications (normal admissions round and mid-term (in-year) applications).

1a) It is proposed that:

The current paragraph 4.12 below is deleted from the admissions policy:

4.12 For the purposes of admissions to infant classes after initial offer decisions have been made, the Local Authority’s definition of a “reasonable distance” is one mile or less from the home to the school in question, (all distances to be measured by the shortest walking route using an electronic mapping tool - MapInfo). A route is available if it is a route along which a child, accompanied as necessary, can walk with reasonable safety to school. If there are no places at an alternative school within one mile, with a walking route which is available for children of infant age, then the catchment school will provide a place.

Yes No Comments:

1b) The current paragraph on Exceeding the Admission Number (AN)

11.1 At the time of first-time admission/transfer decisions, if there are more requests for in-catchment children than the admission number (AN), the AN will be exceeded to accommodate the catchment area children.

Is replaced with:

11.1 Subject to paragraph 13.33 and 13.34, at the time of first-time admission, normal transfers as well as mid-year transfers (i.e. in-catchment movement outside the normal round) , if there are more requests for in- catchment children than the admission number (AN), the AN will be exceeded to accommodate the catchment area children.

Yes No Comments:

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1c) The current paragraphs on Arrivals in Catchment and Late Applications

13.33 Catchment requests for pupils who move into a school’s area will be regarded as late if they are not received within 90 days of the family’s house move.

13.34 Late applications will be disallowed unless the appellant can provide clear and convincing reasons why the preference was not expressed at the normal time or why the notice of appeal was not submitted by the normal deadlines.

13.35 In the normal admissions round (i.e. when offers are made for first-time admissions national offer date 16 th April , or when offers for secondary transfers are made on national offer date of 1 March), it will be assumed by the School Admissions Service that the offer is accepted unless it is refused. Once the academic year beings the school place should be taken up within 20 school days. If not the School Admissions Service will afford the parent a reasonable time (the regulations state 2 weeks) plus additional 7 days for a reminder, to accept the offered place. If no acceptance is received the offered place may be withdrawn. In addition the Local Authority reserves the right to withdraw a school place, or an offer of a place where the place has been obtained by false or misleading information, for example an incorrect address or date of birth. Schools should be vigilant about such matters. It may be appropriate for primary schools especially to ask for a sight of the child’s short birth certificate before admission.

Are replaced with:

13.33 Catchment requests for all students that move into a school’s catchment area will be agreed (subject to proof of residence) as a priority even if the school is oversubscribed if there are no other school(s) with places within a ‘reasonable distance’ (where reasonable distance from Home to school is shortest walking route, 2 miles for primary and 3 miles for secondary) (all distances to be measured by the shortest walking route using an electronic mapping tool - MapInfo). A route is available if it is a route along which a child, accompanied as necessary, can walk with reasonable safety to school. However, where the application is submitted and agreed within 90 days of the house move, the maximum period the priority will be afforded to take up the offer and start at the school is by half a school term from the point the application was received. Applications will be regarded as late if the application is made after 90 days of the family’s house move.

13.34 Late applications (whether mid-term or within the normal round) will receive the lowest priority unless the parent can provide clear and convincing documentary reasons by the closing date for the normal round of applications or within 90 days of moving into the catchment.

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13.35 In the normal admissions round (i.e. when offers are made for first-time admissions national offer date 16 th April , or when offers for secondary transfers are made on national offer date of 1 March), it will be assumed by the School Admissions Service that the offer is accepted unless it is refused. Once the academic year begins the school place should be taken up within 20 school days. For mid-term applications (outside the normal round) the offer must be taken up within 20 school days from the offer date. If not the School Admissions Service will afford the parent a reasonable time (the regulations state 2 weeks) plus additional 7 days for a reminder, to accept the offered place. If no acceptance is received the offered place may be withdrawn. In addition the Local Authority reserves the right to withdraw a school place, or an offer of a place where the place has been obtained by false or misleading information, for example an incorrect address or date of birth. Schools should be vigilant about such matters. It may be appropriate for primary schools especially to ask for a sight of the child’s short birth certificate before admission.

Yes No Comments:

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Proposal 2:

2a) To amend Ashby Wolds and catchment areas to ensure communities are kept together as a result of future housing developments.

Local Councillor: Cllr Sean Sheahan Current catchment areas for Albert Village and :

Derbyshire

Blackfordby Catchment

Albert Village Catchment

Hepworth Road Development

Proposed Catchment Area Change:

Leicestershire

Albert Village Catchment Blackfordby Catchment

Hepworth Road Development Yes No Comments:

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2b)

Local Cllrs: Terri Enyon and Nick Rushton Current catchments for Woodstone, All Saints, Belvoirdale and Schools:

All Saints Catchment Woodstone Catchment Belvoirdale Catchment

Ravenstone Road Development

Standard Hill and Hugglescote Highfield Street Catchment Development

Proposed Catchment Area Changes: Proposed Catchment Area Change:

All Saints Catchment

Woodstone Catchment Belvoirdale Catchment Ravenstone Road Development

Standard Hill and Highfield Street Development

Hugglescote Catchment

Yes No Comments:

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Notification: The local authority’s catchment areas maps will be removed and replaced with relevant parish maps (as indicated in aided school’s admissions policy) from spring half-term 2014:

Appleby Magna, Sir John Moore CE Primary; Bitteswell, St Mary’s CE Primary School; Blackfordby, St Margaret’s CE Primary School; Church Langton CE Primary School; , Viscount Beaumont’s CE Primary; Gilmorton Chandler CE Primary School; Kilby, St Mary’s CE Primary School; Loughborough CE Primary School; Market Bosworth, St Peters CE Primary School; North Kilworth, St Andrew’s CE Primary School; Rearsby, St Michael & All Angels CE Primary; Sapcote, All Saints CE Primary School; CE Primary School; Stoke Golding, St Margaret’s CE Primary Sch; Swinford CE Primary School; Syston, St Peter and St Paul CE Primary School; Thrussington CE Primary School; Thurcaston, Richard Hill CE Primary School; Thurlaston CE Primary School; Waltham-on-the-Wolds CE Primary School; Whetstone, St Peter’s CE Primary School; Wigston Magna, All Saints CE Primary School; Wymondham, St Peter’s CE Primary School; Earl Shilton, Weavers Close CE Primary School; Melton Mowbray, St Mary’s CE Primary School.

Yes No Comments:

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