Agenda and decisions

CPH Children and Education Decision Session - Monday 23rd January 2023 6.00 pm

Venue: Virtual Webcast meeting

Contact: Jane Game Democratic Services and Scrutiny Manager

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies and Substitutions Additional documents: Webcast for 1. Decision: None received.
2.	Declarations of Interests To receive notification of any declarations of pecuniary and /or conflict of interests from Members. Additional documents: Webcast for 2. Decision: None received.
3.	Questions and Deputations To answer questions and hear deputations, if any, asked by any resident of the Borough pursuant to Standing Orders. Additional documents: Webcast for 3. Decision: None received.
4.	School admissions 2023 - applications for secondary, reception or junior places with exceptional social or medical reasons PDF 179 KB View the background to item 4. View the decision for item 4. To inform the Cabinet Portfolio Holder of the outcome of the Advisory Group for School Admissions meeting at which consideration was given to applications for secondary, junior and reception places for September 2023 with exceptional social or medical reasons. Additional documents: School admissions 2023 - applications for secondary, reception or junior places with exceptional social or medical reasons Webcast for 4. Decision: RESOLVED The Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Children and Education having received the recommendations of the Advisory Group granted priority 2 to two applications (one to Streetsbrook School and one to Mill Lodge School) with exceptional social or medical reasons
5.	Admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2024-2025 and qualifying scheme PDF 179 KB View the background to item 5. View the decision for item 5. The Cabinet Portfolio Holder to determine the admission arrangements and qualifying scheme for the academic year 2024-2025 to ensure compliance with the school admissions code and statutory process. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 5. PDF 230 KB Admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2024-2025 and qualifying scheme Webcast for 5. Decision: RESOLVED: The Cabinet Portfolio Holder approved the proposed admission arrangements for Solihull community and voluntary controlled schools including published admission numbers and the qualifying scheme for admissions in 2024-2025, as detailed in appendix 1, to the report.
6.	Alternative Provision Commissioning Strategy PDF 215 KB View the background to item 6. View the decision for item 6. The report seeks approval for the Alternative Provision Commissioning Strategy following consultation with schools and the wider community. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 6. PDF 808 KB Alternative Provision Commissioning Strategy Webcast for 6. Decision: RESOLVED: The Cabinet Member approved the Alternative Provision Commissioning Strategy 2023.