People in Gedling borough are being invited to share their views on Nottinghamshre County Council’s proposed school admissions arrangements for the 2018-19 academic year.
All admission authorities are required to consult with interested parties each year about any changes to their proposed admission arrangements. These are the overall procedures and practices used to decide how places will be allocated for pupils who will be starting school for the first time and those transferring school during the school year 2018-2019.
The consultation starts today (October 3) and ends on 27 November 2016.
The Council’s committee chairman for children and young people’s services, Councillor John Peck, said: “There are sufficient school places across Nottinghamshire but we are keen that people can comment on the proposed admission arrangements for Nottinghamshire’s community and voluntary controlled schools.
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“For own admission authority schools – academies, foundation, free, studio, trust and voluntary aided schools – the governing body acts as the admissions authority and enquiries about their consultation must be made directly to the school’s governing body. For community and voluntary controlled schools, we carry out an annual consultation.”
The admission arrangements include the criteria which are used to decide how places are allocated when there are more applications than places available.
Full details can be found on the council’s website at nottinghamshire.gov.uk/2018admissionsconsultation where there is an online survey to complete.
Alternatively people can comment by emailing admissionsconsultations@nottscc.gov.uk or writing to School Admissions Consultation, Admissions Working Group, Support to Schools Service, Meadow House, Littleworth, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 2TA.
