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
Time and date: To be confirmed.
Venue: To be confirmed.
Contact details for this committee
For any enquiries please contact the Admissions Forum Secretary.
Forum members
Groups and their representatives have equal rights within the forum.
Local authority representatives
Lead Member for Learning and School Effectiveness (Conservative) – Cllr Nick Bennett
Lead spokesperson for Children's Services (Liberal Democrat) – Cllr R St Pierre
Schools – Community
Vacancy – Secondary
Vacancy – Secondary
Paul Reilly – Primary
David Swales – Primary
Annie Rogers – Primary
Schools – Voluntary controlled
Vacancy
Vacancy
Schools – Voluntary aided
Cecy Kemp – Church of England
Vacancy
Academies
Keith Pailthorpe
Diocesan/Methodist representatives
Nigel Sarjudeen – Church of England Diocese
Simon Parr – Catholic
Christine Rogers – Methodist
Parent representative
Ruth Greenan
Community representatives
Sarah Maynard
Vacancy
Secretary
Mr I Crudge
Advisory Officers of the LA
Head of Admissions and Transport (client) – Sheila Locke
Equalities Advisor – Charlotte Papworth
Advisor for looked after children – Adrian Money (Virtual Headteacher for Children in Care)
East Sussex County Council