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We are consulting on our admission arrangements 2023/24

Wednesday, 10 November 2021

As a result of latest DfE advice on admissions arrangements, we’re consulting on some changes to our admission arrangements.

The consultation runs from 15 November 2021 to 31 December 2021. The final admission arrangements will be determined by 28th February 2022 and published by 14th March 2022.

We’re proposing the following changes to clarify our admission arrangements for 2023/24:

  • To amend the definition and explanation for home address, where two applications are received for the same child

Our full proposed admissions arrangements 2023/24 can be found on our website https://www.fairlands.herts.sch.uk/info/145-admissions-arrangements

For clarity, changes in our proposed admission arrangements 2023/24 are highlighted in yellow. All other text is identical to our determined admission arrangements for 2022/23.

 

Our timetable for consultation is as follows:

July - October 2021

Local governing body decides whether to consult on amending admission arrangements. Decisions are recorded in local governing body minutes.

15 November 2021

Own admitting authority schools to submit proposed admission arrangements for consultation to HCC.

15 November 2021 –

31 December 2021

Annual Admissions Consultation

-       published on school website

-       communicated directly to interested parties in our area; other admitting authorities including Hertfordshire County Council; adjoining neighbouring local authorities via HCC

By 28 February 2022

Admission arrangements must be determined by all admitting authorities. The decision must be made by the full governing body and recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

8 March 2022

All admission arrangements submitted to HCC.

14 March 2022

Statutory deadline for publication of determined admission arrangements on the HCC and school website.

To comment on or respond to the proposed admission arrangements 2023/24, contact the school directly. Your responses will be taken into account by the school when determining their arrangements.