Admissions
Facts about foundation status:
- The governing body in primary and secondary schools is the
admission authority and has the right to determine an individual
admission policy for the school and apply the criteria for
entry
- In special schools the LA remains the admission authority
- Foundation schools should be involved with the coordinated
scheme which is administered on their behalf by the LA
- Foundation schools should expect an additional delegated amount
in their budgets to help offset the admissions
responsibilities
Foundation schools must refer to:
- The Code of Practice for Admissions and the Admission Appeals
Code of Practice. These are labelled statutory guidance. The
admission authority must ‘act in accordance with’ the provisions of
these codes
- The agreed LA coordination schemes
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