Admissions – do you have it covered?

As boards get to grips with their plan of work for the next academic year, it is important that all boards consider if they are compliant when it comes to their role in the admissions process.

All schools are requested to review their entry in the Local Authority Admissions Directory and advise on any amendments that are required – headteacher names, contact details, establishment status, oversubscription criteria, Published Admission Numbers (PAN) and Numbers on Roll (NOR).

School admissions is a complex subject and requires an understanding of how the category of school determines the work of the board. DAG listened to clerks and governance professionals who told us that they would welcome some support around the governance role in school admissions.  As a result DAG developed the ‘DAG Busy Clerks Guide to Admissions’.  The guide, also suitable for all board members was created in conjunction with the Local Authority and the Diocese and provides information about the role the board plays in this important and complicated aspect of education.

DAG has many busy guides for clerks and governors covering key areas of governance, find them all on our website www.dagdevon.uk in the resources section.