School Admissions Forum
Admission Forums have a key role in ensuring a fair admissions
system that promotes social equity and must, under Section 84 of
the SSFA 1998, act in accordance with this Code. Part of their role
is to advise local authorities and admission authorities on matters
relating to school admissions – any advice that they give must then
be made available to any person with an interest (Regulation 16 of
the Local Authority Reports Regulations).
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Admissions Forum is
a statutory body that meets twice a year to review school admission
arrangements within the borough, and arrangements in surrounding
areas which impact upon Royal Borough resident parents and
children.
The Forum's membership consists of headteachers, school
governors, elected members, representatives of diocesan boards of
education and the local community. The current membership and
constitution is available to view using the links below.
Admission Forums have an important power, under Section 85A (1A)
of the SSFA 1998, to produce an annual report about all maintained
schools and where they choose to do so, the report must include
Academies. Admissions Forums are not expected to produce complex
reports that duplicate the local authority report to the Schools
Adjudicator on admission arrangements in their area.
If you would like to receive a copy of the most recent Admission
Forum Annual Report, please contact the School Admissions Team on
tel: 020 7361 2210 or email: school.admissions@rbkc.gov.uk