Issue - meetings

Councillor Russell Holland, the Deputy Leader of Council and Cabinet Member for Commercialisation, Education and Skills, along with the Commissioner Education Place Planning and Admissions, submitted a joint report.  This sought Cabinet’s agreement to put in place co-ordinated admission arrangements for the normal point of entry (Reception, Year 3, Year 7), In-year admission arrangements for all Swindon Schools, and the Admissions Policy and Published Admission Numbers (PAN) and Catchment Areas for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools in Swindon for September 2022. The report also sought Cabinet’s agreement on the Mainstream Home to School Transport Policy for 2022-23.

Councillor Holland tabled the joint report and thanked Officers for their work in producing the arrangements, which enabled so many children to receive a place at one of their preferred schools.

Resolved: (1) That the co-ordinated scheme of admission arrangements for the normal point of entry (Reception Year, Year 3 and Year 7) for all primary schools and secondary schools in Swindon from September 2022 (attached at Appendix 1) be approved;

(2) That the co-ordinated In Year admission arrangements for all primary schools and secondary schools in Swindon from September 2022 (attached at Appendix 4) be approved;

(3) That the admission numbers and arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools from September 2022 (attached at Appendix 2) be approved;

(4) That the Mainstream Home to School Transport Policy 2022-23 (attached at Appendix 5) be approved.

The reasons for the decision and alternative options are as set out in the report to the meeting.