Fair Access Protocol
This protocol ensures that children without a school place, especially the most vulnerable, can be found one as quickly as possible. All schools and academies have signed up for this protocol.
The fair access protocol panel meet once a month to give school places to pupils covered by the protocol. These pupils are admitted to schools or academies before other pupils.
Related documents and links
Fair Access Protocol Policy (PDF, 1MB)
The Fair Access Protocol is designed to acknowledge the need for placement decisions for vulnerable young people, who are not on the roll of a school to be dealt with efficiently and appropriately
Fair Access Protocol Appendix A (Word document, 13KB)
This appendix is the reasons for refusal to admit form for the in–year admissions process
Fair Access Protocol Appendix B (PDF, 59KB)
This appendix shows the fair access category and the type of evidence required