Every child must be on the roll of an educational provision within 30 school days of the school referring the transfer request to the Admissions Team for the Fair Access Panel. Local Authority Instruction If a Fair Access Panel does not make an offer of a school place, the Local Authority will identify a school/academy to admit the young person taking into consideration the number of young people already accepted by each school under the Protocol and the accessibility of the school/academy for the young person. Consideration can also be given to any other personal circumstances of the young person. The allocated school/academy may not always be within the Panel area within which the young person lives. (Note 3) If a school/academy refuses to agree to an ‘instruction’ from the Local Authority they must put their reasons in writing within seven days. The Local Authority and Chair/Vice Chair will then consider the reasons given and decide whether or not to issue a direction (community schools) or in the case of Academies refer the matter to the Education Funding Agency using the processes in place to seek a direction. Children and Young People ‘eligible’ to be considered under the Protocol Mandatory categories (as described in the Code of Practice) Children of Gypsies, Roma, Travellers, refugees and asylum seekers Children who are homeless Children who are carers Children with special educational needs, disabilities or medical conditions (but without a statement or EHCP) Children who have been out of education for two months or more (Appendix E) Children from the criminal justice system or Pupil Referral Units who need to be integrated into mainstream; and Children with unsupportive family backgrounds for whom a place has not been sought Locally agreed categories Children with less than 85% attendance Children whose behaviour is causing concern or who are at risk of being permanently excluded Children who are permanently excluded who are not placed/ referred to the Behaviour & Attendance Collaborative) Children who are known to the police, social care, CAMHS or other support agency Children returning from Elective Home Education Children whose parents have been unable to find them a place after moving to the area, because of a shortage of places within a ‘reasonable’ distance as defined in legislation; and Children of HM Forces families who are moving into the area
Every child must be on the roll of an educational provision within 30 school days of the school referring the transfer request to the Admissions Team for the Fair Access Panel. Local Authority Instruction If a Fair Access Panel does not make an offer of a school place, the Local Authority will identify a school/academy to admit the young person taking into consideration the number of young people already accepted by each school under the Protocol and the accessibility of the school/academy for the young person. Consideration can also be given to any other personal circumstances of the young person. The allocated school/academy may not always be within the Panel area within which the young person lives. (Note 3) If a school/academy refuses to agree to an ‘instruction’ from the Local Authority they must put their reasons in writing within seven days. The Local Authority and Chair/Vice Chair will then consider the reasons given and decide whether or not to issue a direction (community schools) or in the case of Academies refer the matter to the Education Funding Agency using the processes in place to seek a direction. Children and Young People ‘eligible’ to be considered under the Protocol Mandatory categories (as described in the Code of Practice) Children of Gypsies, Roma, Travellers, refugees and asylum seekers Children who are homeless Children who are carers Children with special educational needs, disabilities or medical conditions (but without a statement or EHCP) Children who have been out of education for two months or more (Appendix E) Children from the criminal justice system or Pupil Referral Units who need to be integrated into mainstream; and Children with unsupportive family backgrounds for whom a place has not been sought Locally agreed categories Children with less than 85% attendance Children whose behaviour is causing concern or who are at risk of being permanently excluded Children who are permanently excluded who are not placed/ referred to the Behaviour & Attendance Collaborative) Children who are known to the police, social care, CAMHS or other support agency Children returning from Elective Home Education Children whose parents have been unable to find them a place after moving to the area, because of a shortage of places within a ‘reasonable’ distance as defined in legislation; and Children of HM Forces families who are moving into the area
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