2018 Intake Admissions Briefings Fair Access October 2017 Craig Chapman & Neil Mitchell

Changes for 2018 Further refinements of Admission’s systems Main application process remains unchanged The full schemes can be found on: www.kent.gov.uk/admissionscriteria

Key Dates for Parents Secondary/Primary Kent Test results sent to parents on 12 Oct National RCAF/JCAF closing date 31 Oct / 15 Jan National Offer Day 1 Mar / 16 Apr Waiting List requests and Late applications 16 Mar / 14 May Places to be accepted or refused by 16 Mar / 14 May Appeals “on time” until 29 Mar / 16 May Vacant places reallocated by KCC 25 Apr / 15 Jun

Event Secondary Primary – Yr 3 Kent Test results sent to parents 12th Oct N/A National Closing Date for applications 31st Oct 15th Jan National Offer Day 1st March 16th April Waiting List requests and Late applications 16th March 14th May Places to be accepted or refused by Appeals “on time” until 29th March 16th May Vacant places reallocated by KCC 25th April 15th June

Key Dates for Schools Secondary/Primary Main Round Preference Numbers 8 Dec / 9 Feb • Rank Lists 5 Jan / 20 Feb To be completed by 17 Jan / 2 Mar • Offer Lists 23 Feb / 28 Mar Reallocation Round • Reallocation Lists 21 Mar / 18 May Ranked Reallocation Lists and Acceptance/Refusal Lists completed by schools 28 Mar / 25 May • Reallocation Offer Lists 25 Apr / 15 Jun

Ranking Lists Schools need to rank lists using the oversubscription criteria in their arrangements • Web-based system for ranking - SAM Ranking guidance can be found on KELSI and schools new to the system to will be contacted with further info

Offer Lists Schools need to check Offer Lists for unexpected outcomes and check with the LA • Results are confidential until Offer day has passed Welcome Letters no earlier than 5 Mar / 18 Apr Schools record acceptance/refusal via web portal

Reallocation Lists Contains Waiting List requests and Late Applications received until 16 Mar / 14 May Schools need to rank lists using same oversubscription criteria as Offer Day Waiting List requests are returned to most schools with previous criteria but should be checked for changes Late Applications should be treated the same way as Waiting List requests

Transition to In Year Remainder of Waiting Lists returned to schools after Reallocation on 25 Apr / 15 Jun and can offer places as vacancies arise New applicants for Yr R/3 & 7 places should be managed similarly to the In Year process, but may need a different form • The LA will collate admissions data and roll numbers from schools to track and identify children without a school place

Reminders Each Admissions process is accompanied by an email to our Admissions contact in your school Any questions, please ring us If you are not receiving these emails, please contact kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk

Any questions? Send additional questions to kent.admissions@kent.gov.uk for Secondary and primaryadmissions@kent.gov.uk for Primary Contact the team on 03000 412121 11