Management Information Sheet
Norfolk Admission Arrangements Consultation 2013-2014
Norfolk Consultation on Admission Arrangements in Norfolk for September 2013
Norfolk County Council is required to consult on the proposed co-ordination schemes for September 2013. Additionally all other admission authorities are required to consult on their proposed admission arrangements and consultation must be concluded by 1st March each year.
This document details Norfolk County Council's proposed co-ordination schemes including the proposed timetables for Norfolk primary and secondary school admissions for September 2013. It also includes proposed changes to the admission arrangements for all Norfolk community and voluntary controlled schools for which the County Council is the admission authority.
An electronic form will enable consultees to respond to these proposals. Alternatively a paper form can be printed from the Admissions website. The County Council will also display on School Finder on our website, admission arrangements for individual Foundation, VA and Trust schools as well as Academies who wish to use this facility and schools can also comment on these proposals.
As part of the legal requirement is for the local authority to consult with parents on the proposed admission arrangements we would be grateful if you could advise the parents in your school that the consultation is now open and how they can access it and respond.
The key changes contained in the consultation are:
National offer day for all primary admissions - 16th April
Proposed Norfolk in-year co-ordination scheme from 1st September 2013
Changes to the Summer Term closing date for In-Year admissions to 3rd July to meet parental demands for a more realistic closing date for consideration of admission to schools at the start of the new academic year - currently 31st May
Changes to the right to refuse in-year admission requests for schools with high proportions of challenging pupils
Proposal to continue to co-ordinate all in year
admissions from 1st September 2013 to ensure a fair and consistent process for all parents and schools despite this ceasing to be a legal duty from 1st September 2013.
A new oversubscription for all community and voluntary aided schools with a Specialist Resource Base
Consultation on the future of the Norfolk Admission Forum
Responses must be returned by 1st March 2013 and can either be input directly via the online response form or by completing the paper response form which can be found on our website and returned to:
Norfolk County Council, School Admissions, County Hall, Norwich, NR1 2DL.
For more information about Norfolk admission arrangements click here.
Copies of the School Admissions and School Admission Appeals Code can be found here.
Norfolk County Council is required to consult on the proposed co-ordination schemes for September 2013. Additionally all other admission authorities are required to consult on their proposed admission arrangements and consultation must be concluded by 1st March each year.
This document details Norfolk County Council's proposed co-ordination schemes including the proposed timetables for Norfolk primary and secondary school admissions for September 2013. It also includes proposed changes to the admission arrangements for all Norfolk community and voluntary controlled schools for which the County Council is the admission authority.
An electronic form will enable consultees to respond to these proposals. Alternatively a paper form can be printed from the Admissions website. The County Council will also display on School Finder on our website, admission arrangements for individual Foundation, VA and Trust schools as well as Academies who wish to use this facility and schools can also comment on these proposals.
As part of the legal requirement is for the local authority to consult with parents on the proposed admission arrangements we would be grateful if you could advise the parents in your school that the consultation is now open and how they can access it and respond.
The key changes contained in the consultation are:
admissions from 1st September 2013 to ensure a fair and consistent process for all parents and schools despite this ceasing to be a legal duty from 1st September 2013.
Responses must be returned by 1st March 2013 and can either be input directly via the online response form or by completing the paper response form which can be found on our website and returned to:
Norfolk County Council, School Admissions, County Hall, Norwich, NR1 2DL.
For more information about Norfolk admission arrangements click here.
Copies of the School Admissions and School Admission Appeals Code can be found here.