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Report of the Statutory Consultation on Lowering the Admission age for Ysgol Brynsiencyn

Meeting: 23/01/2017 - The Executive (Item 6)

6 Report on the Statutory Consultation on Lowering the Admission age for Ysgol Brynsiencyn pdf icon PDF 617 KB

To submit a report by the Head of Learning.

Additional documents:

Decision:

It was RESOLVED to continue with the process by publishing a statutory order on lowering the age of admission at Ysgol Brynsiencyn so as to admit pupils part-time in the September following their third birthday.

Minutes:

The report of the Head of Learning with regard to a request by the Governing Body of Ysgol Brynsiencyn for the Authority to consider lowering the age of admission at the school so as to admit pupils part-time in September following their third birthday was presented for the Executive’s consideration. 

 

Having declared a personal interest Councillor H. Eifion Jones said that following legal advice he was able to take part and vote with regard to this item.

 

The Portfolio Member for Education reported that Executive agreed to begin the consultation process in June 2016.  An open meeting was held at the school on 13th September, 2016 to discuss the draft Consultation Document and the final document was prepared and consultation took place between 24 October and 4 December, 2016. 

 

It was RESOLVED to continue with the process by publishing a statutory order on lowering the age of admission at Ysgol Brynsiencyn so as to admit pupils part-time in the September following their third birthday.