Decision - School Admission Arrangements 2024-25

Brighton and Hove Children, Young People & Skills Committee Decided 7 Nov 2022 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Children, Young People & Skills Committee

Report author

Richard Barker

Published

7 Nov 2022

Reference

6745

As published

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RESOLVED: That the Committee – i. Agreed to make no changes to the council's admission arrangements (other than the changes listed below) or school catchment areas (where applicable). ii. Agreed to consult upon a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Downs Infant School from 120 to 90 pupils. iii. Agreed to consult upon a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Hertford Infant School from 60 to 30 pupils. As part of an overall approach to securing the future provision of a 'Hertford' education offer, with the vision to create a one form entry, single site, primary school in the future. iv. Agree to consult upon a change to the Publish Admission Number (PAN) of Hove Junior School (Holland Road site) from 96 to 64 pupils to reflect changes previously made to Hove Infant School (Connaught Road). v. Agreed to make no changes to the "relevant area".

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The Equality Impact Assessment considers proposed reductions to the Published Admission Numbers at Downs Infant School, Hertford Infant School and Hove Junior School – Holland Road for September 2024. It identifies potential impacts on disabled families, ethnic minority families, families with English as an additional language, parents with young children and families seeking secular school places, and proposes accessible and targeted engagement measures.

Recommendation

Proceed with a fair and accessible consultation on the proposed admission-arrangement changes, while increasing engagement with disabled families, ethnic minority communities and families with English as an additional language through accessible formats, translation, interpreters, alternative response methods and support from relevant community services.

Financial impact

No specific financial amount stated; the assessment notes that reducing surplus school places is intended to reduce the risk of schools becoming financially inefficient or incurring deficit budgets, with implications for the council’s budget.

Ward affected

city-wide

Stakeholders named

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Parents of children between the age of 2 and 18Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)Disabled parents and parents with children who have a disabilityEthnic minority familiesFamilies with English as an additional languageParents who are pregnant or on maternity leaveSchools’ governing bodiesOther admission authoritiesAdjoining neighbouring local authoritiesChildren Young People & Skills Committee

Next steps

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Conduct the admission-arrangements consultation for September 2024 proposals for at least six weeks between October and 31 January approximately 18 months before implementation.
Present the consultation results to the Children Young People & Skills Committee in January 2023.
Provide consultation documentation in accessible formats and advertise its availability more widely.
Offer online, telephone, virtual and in-person ways for parents unable to attend public meetings to access information and respond.
Engage with PaCC, Amaze, adult and parent disability groups, nurseries and relevant support services.
Use EMAS and community links to engage ethnic minority families and families with English as an additional language.
Provide translation functions, interpreters where appropriate and hard-copy consultation materials in different languages.
Monitor participation and implement the action plan before and during the consultation period.

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