Agenda, decisions and minutes

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To approve and sign the minutes of the Decision Session held on 19 November 2020.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the Decision Session held on 19 November 2020 be approved and signed by the Executive Member as a correct record.

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This report seeks approval of the admissions policies and published admission numbers for community and Voluntary Controlled schools (schools for whom the City of York Council is the Admission Authority) for the school year beginning in September 2022. It also seeks approval of the coordinated admissions schemes for the City of York area (for which the City of York Council is the coordinating Local Authority) for applications to start the school year beginning in September 2022.

The report also seeks approval of the proposed changes of catchment areas for three specific areas:

·        Boroughbridge Road

·        York Central

·        Hull Road

Resolved:

a)   That approval be given to the proposed published admission numbers for all City of York Council schools for the school year beginning in September 2022, as set out in Annex A of the report.

b)   That approval be given to the coordinated schemes and admissions policies for all City of York Council schools for the 2022-2023 school year, as set out in Annexes B – AB of the report.

c)   That approval be given to the catchment area changes for the areas effecting CYC maintained schools as set out in Annexes AD – AK.

Reason:     To meet the statutory requirements of the School Admissions Code of Practice and to allow for the continued effective and efficient use of catchment areas within the City of York when allocating school places and the accommodation of future residential developments.

The Executive Member considered a report that sought approval of the admissions policies and published admission numbers for community and Voluntary Controlled schools (schools for whom the City of York Council is the Admission Authority) for the school year beginning in September 2022. It also sought approval of the coordinated admissions schemes for the City of York area (for which the City of York Council is the coordinating Local Authority) for applications to start the school year beginning in September 2022 and approval of the proposed changes of catchment areas for three specific areas:

·        Boroughbridge Road

·        York Central

·        Hull Road

The School Admissions Manager outlined the report and annexes.  The School Place Planning Project Officer detailed the proposed changes to the catchment and reasons for those changes, particularly in relation to new housing developments.

The Executive Member then;

Resolved:

a)   That approval be given to the proposed published admission numbers for all City of York Council schools for the school year beginning in September 2022, as set out in Annex A of the report.

b)   That approval be given to the coordinated schemes and admissions policies for all City of York Council schools for the 2022-2023 school year, as set out in Annexes B – AB of the report.

c)   That approval be given to the catchment area changes for the areas effecting CYC maintained schools as set out in Annexes AD – AK.

Reason:     To meet the statutory requirements of the School Admissions Code of Practice and to allow for the continued effective and efficient use of catchment areas within the City of York when allocating school places and the accommodation of future residential developments.