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North Somerset Admissions Forum

The rules which determine who is admitted to a particular school are decided by admission authorities.

For most schools the admission authority is the Local Authority but for Trust and Foundation Schools and some church schools (those which are "Voluntary Aided") it is the governing body.

An Admission Forum is a committee required by an Act of Parliament in which local admission authorities and other interested parties:

  • Discuss the effectiveness of local admission arrangements
  • Offer advice about ways in which admission arrangements can be improved
  • Define ways to deal with difficult admission issues.

In addition the Admissions Forum is responsible for making sure agreement is reached on a range of possible difficult issues including:

  • Allocating places to children who arrive too late to take part in the normal admission round when popular schools are full
  • Effectively providing for vulnerable children
  • Making sure all schools play their part in placing children who have been excluded or who have a history of challenging behaviour

Forum members also monitor:

  • How well current and proposed new admission arrangements serve local needs
  • How easily parents can read and understand published guidance
  • The co-ordination of admissions between North Somerset, Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset, because some children live in one Local Authority area and go to school in another.

The forum's decisions are guided by our North Somerset Admission Forum Remit. If you would like further information about North Somerset Council's Admission  Forum, it's membership or would like to find out about how to become a member please contact our  School Admissions Policy Officer.

The forum's minutes are available for download:

 

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