Decision details

To obtain agreement to the charges for School Admission Appeals, outlined in the Service Level Agreement (SLA) provided by Democratic Services for the year April 2023 – March 2027 for local authority schools (community and voluntary controlled) and those academy, foundation and voluntary aided schools that use the service.

The Cabinet Member agrees that:

1.1 The charge for a school admission appeal to be set at £230

per appeal from April 2023 to reflect the cost of living.

1.2 The charges outlined in the SLA for the school admission

appeal services - as set out in Appendix 1 – will be reviewed

annually in light of the UK Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) and

amended on an upwards only basis from 1 April 2024 until

31 March 2027

Democratic Services provide a school appeals service for local

authority schools (community and voluntary controlled) and those

academy, foundation and voluntary aided schools that request it,

in accordance with the School Standards and Framework Act

1998 and School Admission Appeals Code 2022. In order to do

this, a recharge is made to the Admissions & Transport team

who hold the budget for school admission appeals.

The SLA provides the framework for the provision of this service

outlining the responsibilities of the Admissions & Transport Team

and Democratic Services for any appeals arranged for an own

admission authority school.

In light of the ongoing financial pressures facing the Council, the

Service intends to increase its schedule of fees and charges in

accordance with CPI from 1 April 2024 and review these annually

on an upwards only basis until and including 1 April 2026.

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