§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills which organisations were consulted formally on the admissions consultation paper published on 16 September. [89591]
§ Mr. MilibandThe consultation was targeted towards admission authorities, as they would have the most direct interest in changes to the codes and regulations. Therefore, all local education authorities—as the admission authorities for community and voluntary controlled schools—were consulted, along with a representative sample of foundation and voluntary aided schools, who are their own admission authorities, and a smaller sample of other non-admission authority schools. Academies, representative bodies of all school types, as well as many national bodies, were also formally consulted. These were
- Churches and other belief organisations
- All Church of England and Catholic Dioceses
- Church of England Board of Education
- Catholic Education Service
- The Board of Deputies of British Jews
- Greek Orthodox Church
- British Sikh Education Council
- Association of Muslim Schools (UK)
465W - Free Church Federal Council
- Methodist Church
- Seventh-Day Adventist Church
- Society of Friends/Quakers
- Council of African and Afro-Caribbean Churches
- British Humanist Association
- The Muslim Educational Trust
- United Synagogue Board of Education
- National Secular Society
- Key organisations
- Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) Ltd.
- The Association of Foundation and Voluntary Aided Schools
- Association of London Government
- Campaign for State Education (CASE)
- Centre for Academies Support Service
- Commission for Racial Equality
- Consortium for Selective Schools in Essex
- Council on Tribunals
- CTC Principals' Forum
- Equal Opportunities Commission
- Information for School and College Governors
- Local Government Association
- Local Government Ombudsman
- National Federation of Parent Teacher Associations
- National Governors Council
- Office of the Schools Adjudicator
- The Education Network
- Secondary Heads Association
- National Union of Teachers
- NASUWT
- Ministry of Defence Service Personnel (Policy Families)
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Personnel Services Education Unit)
- The Welsh Assembly
- Department of Health
- Home Office Immigration and Nationality Division
- Cabinet Office (Public Sector Team)
- Others with parental interest
- African Caribbean Evangelical Alliance
- Black Parents in Education
- National Family and Parenting Institute
We supported the paper consultation by also holding four regional events which were attended by approximately 400 representatives of LEAs and schools.
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what discussions took place with(a) local education authorities and (b) schools and colleges on paragraph A.45 of the admissions consultation paper. [89592]
§ Mr. MilibandWe consulted all local education authorities, a representative sample of foundation and voluntary aided schools, who are their own admission authorities, and a smaller sample of other non-admission authority schools, as well as academies, on all aspects of changes to the code. We also held four regional events which were attended by approximately 400 representatives of LEAs and schools.
466WHowever, Annex A of the Code explains the law. Schools have always been required to have an admission number for each relevant age group, including sixth form admissions if they recruit from outside the school. The wording of A.45 differs from the previous code only insofar as it takes account of the abolition of standard numbers. The Code of Practice does not apply to further education colleges.