·
The Norfolk scheme will commence for the secondary
transfer round in September 2004 and for the primary admission and transfer
rounds in September 2005.
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Parents must be offered the opportunity to express
three preferences.
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Parents will be required to complete a common
application form that must be returned direct to the LEA.
·
Any parent seeking to apply direct to a Foundation or
Voluntary Aided school must be provided with a common application form inviting
three preferences which must then be forwarded to the LEA.
·
Closing date for applications will be on the date set
out on the proposed timetables.
· Foundation and Voluntary Aided schools who manage their own admissions and who are over-subscribed will be forwarded details of all preferences cast for their school to enable them to apply their over-subscription rules.
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Parents will be advised to complete a supplementary
application form or forward appropriate additional information as required by
those Foundation and Voluntary Aided schools who require additional information
to apply their rules.
· Foundation and VA schools must return all applications sorted in rank order to the LEA by the date set out on the proposed timetables,(see timetable for further details for heavily over-subscribed schools).
·
The LEA will operate the co-ordination scheme to ensure
the offer of one place only.
·
Where more than one place could potentially be offered,
a single offer will be made for the school the parent ranked highest on the
common application form.
·
The LEA will send out offers of school places for all Norfolk schools by first class post
on the offer date set out on the proposed timetables. This will advise parents
of their right to appeal and to whom their appeal should be lodged for each
preference which is refused.
· Where no preference can be met, the LEA will allocate a place at the next nearest school with spaces to ensure that as far as possible, an offer is made to all parents living in Norfolk.
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The LEA will maintain a waiting list until the end of
the Summer Term 2005 for all Norfolk schools to co-ordinate any changes which
occur after the offer date.
· Late applications will be dealt with, in accordance with recommendations in the 2003 Admissions Code of Practice.
TIMETABLE FOR TRANSFER FROM INFANT/FIRST TO
JUNIOR/MIDDLE SCHOOL
DATE EVENT
29 November 2004 Release
of letters and information to parents inviting preference of school.
14 January 2005 Closing date for receipt of parental preferences.
31 January 2005 LEA sends applications to Foundation and
VA Schools in Norfolk
25 February
2005 Foundation and VA schools return
ranked list of all preferences cast for their school to the LEA. (NB for
heavily over-subscribed schools it will not be necessary to rank applications
in the lowest priority groups for admission where there is no likelihood of
being able to offer them a place after the elimination of all potential
multiple offers).
By 14 March
2005 Schools informed by own LEA of
final results.
21 March 2005 Offers made to parents by LEA (posted
by first class post). Parents informed of right of appeal against any
refusal and to whom to appeal
June 2005 Appeal
Hearings commence
TIMETABLE FOR FIRST ADMISSIONS
DATE EVENT
6 September 2004 Admission
round opens. Release of “Parents’ Guide” booklet and preference forms
confirming process and inviting preference of school.
31 December
2004 Closing date for receipt of
parental preferences.
21 January 2005 LEA sends details of preferences cast to
Foundation and VA Schools in Norfolk
7 March 2005 Foundation and VA schools return
ranked list of all preferences cast for their school to the LEA.(NB for heavily
over-subscribed schools it will not be necessary to rank applications in the
lowest priority groups for admission where there is no likelihood of being able
to offer them a place after the elimination of all potential multiple offers).
By 18 April 2005 Schools
informed by own LEA of final results.
25 April 2005 Offers
made to parents by LEA (posted by first class post). Parents informed of
right of appeal against any refusal and to whom to appeal
June 2005 Appeal
Hearings commence