ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE  – TERMS OF REFERENCE

 General Terms

• To act on matters delegated by the full governing body.
• To liaise and consult with other committees where necessary.
• To contribute to the Academy Development Plan.
• To consider safeguarding and equalities implications when undertaking all committee functions.

Terms of Reference

• To recognise and adhere to the statutory function of the Admissions Authority when considering any admissions matter.
• To decide on the admission of individual children in line with statutory provisions and the school’s admission policy where such a decision cannot be delegated to the school’s Admissions Secretary.
• To review termly the admission limit for each class.
• To keep an oversight of any Local Authority proposal to name the school in an EHCP and ensure that the school responds to consultations according to statutory guidance and time scales.
• To review admissions arrangements and to make recommendations for changes to the governing body.
• To ensure that the statutory appeals process is adhered to.
• To keep under review the effectiveness of SAH’s appeal arrangements.
• To keep an oversight of pupil retention and the arrangements for exit interviews.

Committee Membership

Governors:

Kate Andrews                     Principal (Ex-Officio)
Sylvie Sklan                        Appointed
Jill Tate                                Appointed
Alison Gebert                     Teacher (and SENCo)

Committee Clerk:        Denise Stevens

February 2021