This decision will be taken under Special Urgency procedures as outlined in the County Council's constitution under 'Access to Information Standing Orders', Paragraph 16. This means that although the decision has appeared on the County Council's Forward Plan – five clear days notice cannot be given before the decision is taken. Permission has been sought from the Leader of the Council and the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for Children's Services. The decision has been delayed because of late responses from some schools to the recent consultation on Admission Arrangements, which had to be taken into account. The Cabinet Member for Achievement and Learning is required to determine the Admissions Arrangements by 15 April 2007. Under these circumstances the five clear days notice cannot be given, and it is expected that the Cabinet Member will sign the decision on Tuesday 10 April 2007. Representations before this date can still be made in the usual way.

That the Cabinet Member formally confirmed the following recommendation :-

That the Cabinet determines the proposed admission arrangements as follows:

Recommendation A: Primary Arrangements

1. The Co-ordinated Scheme for Primary Admissions in Buckinghamshire, to commence with the normal admission round for 2008 as set out in Appendix A, Section 1 of the report

2. The proposed admission policy for community and voluntary controlled primary schools (including nurseries) including the proposed catchment areas as set out in Appendix A, Section 2 of the report

3. The proposed admission numbers for maintained primary schools in Buckinghamshire set out in Appendix A, Section 3 of the report.

Recommendation B: Secondary Arrangements

4. The Co-ordinated Scheme for Secondary Admissions in Buckinghamshire, to commence with the normal admission round for 2008 as set out in Appendix B, Section 1 of the report

5. The proposed admission policy for community and voluntary controlled secondary schools (including sixth form admissions) as set out in Appendix B, Section 2 of the report

6. The proposed admission numbers for maintained secondary schools in Buckinghamshire set out in Appendix B Section 3 of the report

Recommendation C: Relevant Areas for 2009

7. The proposed relevant area for consultation about school admission arrangements from September 2009 as set out in Appendix C of the report.