Place Planning, Access & Inclusion Sharon Hindley Council Business 5 Senior Manager PPAI Plan / Directorate / Service Priorities: 5a (i) Sarah Lewis, To ensure that all children in Cornwall are able to attend their Pupil Placement Manager nearest or designated school, if they wish to do so, and that Greater Access to applications for school places are allocated in line with the essentials for living Helen Peerless, Policy School Admissions Code 2014. By doing this the Council will / Engaging with our & Organisation Manager reduce the need for children to travel long distances to and communities / from their allocated school. This will have a positive impact on Healthier & Safe the home to school transport budget, as costs will be reduced, Communities and will support families and children’s access to local schools. 5a (ii) RAAS Priority 4 Paul Renowden, To commission high quality school places in Cornwall to meet School Place Education Capital demand, especially in the areas where demand is highest; Planning Strategy Manager Truro, St Austell, Newquay, Launceston, Camelford rural areas, 2015-17 and Bude / Stratton – town and rural 5b To ensure that the LA’s duty is met in respect of children RAAS Priority 2 / 4, Sharon Hindley permanently excluded from school and children without a Senior Manager PPAI Sarah Lewis school places by ensuring that all schools comply with School Pupil Placement Manager Exclusions Regulations (January 2015) and that suitable alternative education provision is in place. To manage / administer Fair Access Pupil Placement Panels. 5c (i) To build capacity in local schools to narrow the gap for RAAS Priorities 1 Pat Barr, E&D Lead identified underachieving ethnic minority groups. and 2 Pat Barr, E&D Lead (ii) To support schools in developing an inclusive curriculum RAAS Priorities 1 and 2
5 Place Planning, Access & Inclusion 5a (i) To ensure that all children in Cornwall are able to attend their nearest or designated school, if they wish to do so, and that applications for school places are allocated in line with the School Admissions Code 2014. By doing this the Council will reduce the need for children to travel long distances to and from their allocated school. This will have a positive impact on the home to school transport budget, as costs will be reduced, and will support families and children’s access to local schools. 5a (ii) To commission high quality school places in Cornwall to meet demand, especially in the areas where demand is highest; Truro, St Austell, Newquay, Launceston, Camelford rural areas, and Bude / Stratton – town and rural 5b To ensure that the LA’s duty is met in respect of children permanently excluded from school and children without a school places by ensuring that all schools comply with School Exclusions Regulations (January 2015) and that suitable alternative education provision is in place. To manage / administer Fair Access Pupil Placement Panels. 5c (i) To build capacity in local schools to narrow the gap for identified underachieving ethnic minority groups. (ii) To support schools in developing an inclusive curriculum Sharon Hindley Senior Manager PPAI Sarah Lewis, Pupil Placement Manager Helen Peerless, Policy & Organisation Manager Paul Renowden, Education Capital Manager Sharon Hindley Senior Manager PPAI Sarah Lewis Pupil Placement Manager Pat Barr, E&D Lead Pat Barr, E&D Lead Council Business Plan / Directorate / Service Priorities: Greater Access to essentials for living / Engaging with our communities / Healthier & Safe Communities RAAS Priority 4 School Place Planning Strategy 2015-17 RAAS Priority 2 / 4, RAAS Priorities 1 and 2 RAAS Priorities 1 and 2