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Fair Access

Fair Access. Karen Hughman/Kimberly Martin. School Admissions. Normal point of entry: First Admissions Infant-Junior Primary to Secondary . In Year Admissions. You can apply up to 6 weeks in advance Apply directly to the admitting authority School/Academy Local Authority

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Fair Access

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  1. Fair Access Karen Hughman/Kimberly Martin

  2. School Admissions • Normal point of entry: First Admissions Infant-Junior Primary to Secondary

  3. In Year Admissions • You can apply up to 6 weeks in advance • Apply directly to the admitting authority • School/Academy • Local Authority • Check NCC website for further info • Applications can be made over the telephone 01623 433499

  4. Fair Access • Most applications are allocated through normal processes within 20 school days • Proportionally a small number are referred to Fair Access locality panels for placing • This could be to a school or alt provision if appropriate • Code: 3.11 There is no duty for schools and LA to comply with parental preference when allocating through the FAP

  5. Fair Access Protocols • Code 3.11: All admission authorities must participate in the Fair Access Protocol in order to ensure that unplaced children are allocated a school place quickly. • Code 3.9: Each LA must have A Fair Access Protocol agreed with the majority of schools to ensure that unplaced children, especially the most vulnerable, are offered a place as quickly as possible. The LA must ensure that NO school, including those with available places is asked to take a disproportionate number of children with challenging behaviour.

  6. Children to be included who have difficulty in securing a place 3.15 • Children returning from the criminal justice system, PRU who need to be reintegrated back into education; • Children out of education for 2 months or more; • Children of Gypsies, Roma, Travellers, refugees and asylum seekers; • Children who are homeless; • Children with unsupportive family backgrounds for whom a place has not been sought; • Children who are carers; • Children with special educational needs, disabilities or medical conditions (but without a statement).

  7. Locality Groups • Bassetlaw SBAP • MATE • SHENK • North Ashfield SBAP • Gedling AAP • South Broxtowe Inclusion Panel • Newark Fair Access Group • Rushcliffe AAP

  8. Process Map • IN Year application rec’d & identified as FAP by parent or team. • Application sent to schools and considered within 20 school days. Offer issued for the highest possible preference. Unplaced Children • The PAN for all preferences has been reached. • The application was not identified as FAP but the school have good reason to believe that the request should be considered by the locality panel. • Gov’s of the school refused to offer as they can demonstrate they have already admitted a higher proportion of pupils with challenging behaviour/perm ex than other schools in their locality. • No school place offered after a period of more than 20 school days. • Referred to Locality Panel for placing.

  9. Contact • http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/learning/schools/admissions/changingschool/ • School Admissions: 01623 433499 • Appeal: 0300 500 80 80

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