Admissions Forum

What this forum does

The Admissions Forum discusses the effectiveness of admission arrangements and how those arrangements can be improved. It advises admission authorities on how to deal with difficult admission arrangements.

The forum deals with school admissions policy and does not discuss individual admissions cases.

Constitution

For full details of how the forum operates and the areas it covers, download the Admissions Forum constitution.

Agendas, minutes and reports

For these meetings you can download agendas, minutes and reports.

When and where it meets

The forum meets approximately once a term.

The next meeting

Venue: The Council Chamber, Uckfield Civic Centre.

Time: Thursday 25 September at 12.30pm.

Contact details for this committee

For any enquiries please contact Democratic Services.

Forum members

Groups and their representatives have equal rights within the forum.

East Sussex County Council representation:
Lead Member for Learning and School Effectiveness (Conservative) – Cllr David Elkin
Lead spokesperson for Children's Services (Labour) – Cllr Jay Kramer
Lead spokesperson for Children's Services (Liberal Democrat) – Cllr Kathryn Field

Schools – Community and Voluntary Controlled:
Secondary – Mrs L Young (Chailey)
Special – vacancy
Primary – Mr P Fleming (vice chair) (Pevensey & Westham CE)

Schools – Aided:
Church of England – Mrs J Wilde (Framfield CE School)
Catholic – Ms Maria Cowler (St Pancras)

Church of England Diocese – Mr N Sarjudeen
Catholic Diocese – vacancy
Parent Governors – Mrs S Maynard (chair)

Local Community Representation – vacancy

Associate members:
Early Years Service – Ms Donna Mabb
Learning Skills Council – Ms A Rodriguez

Secretary – Mr I Crudge

Advisory Officers of the CSA:
Head of Admissions and Transport (client) – Mr G Evans
Equalities Advisor – Ms S Sheikh
Advisor for looked after children – Ms R Henson
Operations Manager for fostering – Mr Steve Hunt