P-04-566 Review the School Admissions Code
P-04-566 Review the School Admissions Code
We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the
Welsh Government to review the School Admissions Code as it is not fit for
purpose.
The School Admissions Code is not fit for purpose because:
It plays lip service to the United Nations Rights of the
Child as there is no requirement to consult with children in decisions that
affect them;
It plays lip service to the Equality Act as there is no
requirement to undertake an Equality Impact Assessment;
It is not prescriptive enough so leads to differences in
implementation, some good, some bad;
There is very restricted rights of Appeal for Parents and
Governing Bodies to Welsh Government in particular Governing Bodies who are
considered statutory consultees and yet are restricted to very specific
circumstances in which they can appeal;
The wording within the School Admissions Code is ambiguous
and is not easy to penetrate by those who are forced to use it;
The School Admissions Code does not define “reasonable” with
regards to Consultation periods;
The School Admissions Code, for all of the above reasons, is
not appropriate when dealing with significant changes such as changes to
catchment areas.
Petition raised by: Jane
Chapman
Date
Petition first considered by Committee: 17
June 2014
Number of signatures : 156
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 13/06/2014