Agenda and minutes

Venue: The Council Chamber, Brockington, 35 Hafod Road, Hereford

Contact: Pete Martens, Committee Manager 

Items
No. Item

15.

Apologies For Absence

To receive apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Mrs S Brearley, Mr P Box, Mrs O Denson, Mrs E Lowenstein, Mr A Plummer, Mrs A Robertson, Mrs C Sobel, and Mr P Sell.

 

16.

Named Substitutes

To receive any details of Members nominated to attend the meeting in place of a Member of the Forum.

Minutes:

There were none.

17.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 81 KB

To approve and sign the Minutes of the Meeting held on 14th July, 2010

Minutes:

Members noted the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 July 2010.

18.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest by Members in respect of items on the Agenda.

Minutes:

Councillor JW Hope declared a personal interest as a Governor of Almley Primary   School.

 

Councillor AM Toon declared a personal interest as a Governor of Whitecross High School.

 

19.

ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS 2012/13 pdf icon PDF 72 KB

To consider the proposed admission arrangements for 2012/2013.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members discussed the proposed admissions arrangements for 2012/13.

 

The Admission and Transport Manager presented the report.  He informed Members that a consultation process had been undertaken for the 2011/12 admission arrangements and as the proposed arrangements for 2012/13 were the same there had been no need to consult upon them.

 

Appendix 1 set out the oversubscription criteria for all Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary and Secondary Schools in Herefordshire.

 

Members supported the proposed admissions arrangements for the 2012/13 academic year as set out in appendix 1 to the report.

20.

AMENDMENTS TO SCHOOL PLANNED ADMISSION NUMBERS pdf icon PDF 104 KB

To consider changes to the Planned Admission Numbers at Sutton, Pembridge and Wellington Primary Schools.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members discussed changes to the Planned Admissions Numbers at Sutton, Pembridge and Wellington Primary Schools.

 

The Admission and Transport Manager presented the report.   He provided an update on the number of first preference applications at the three schools and their neighbouring schools, reporting increases at Sutton and Pembridge Schools.

 

Members supported the request by Sutton Primary School, and Pembridge CE Primary School to increase their Planned Admission Numbers and the request of Wellington Primary School to decrease its Planned Admission Number as set out in the report.

21.

Late Items/Any Other Business

To consider any issues that Forum Members may wish to raise

Minutes:

None.