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:
