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A Simple
Guide to applying for a reception place in
2009/2010
Here is a simple guide as to what
you need to do to apply for a reception place in a Telford &
Wrekin School.
1) Decide which school or schools
you would like your child to go to. The best way is to visit
schools and look through copies of their prospectus (available from
the schools themselves) which gives information about them. (Please
telephone in advance to arrange a visit). School details are given
in the information booklet.
2) Once you have decided on your
preferences you should fill in the yellow application form or you
can apply online at www.telford.gov.uk/admissions. We
suggest that you put down two preferences for schools. We will
always try to allocate a place at your first preference school but
if we can't it is helpful to know what your next preference would
be, so that we can consider that.
3) You need to be aware that each
school has a set number of places for reception children and cannot
admit more than this number. If we have more applications than
places available at a school we will have to turn down some
requests. The criteria for deciding which children can be allocated
places are explained in the information booklet on pages 9 to 13.
Distance from the school and whether or not you live within its
designated (catchment) area are important. Schools have maps of
their own areas or you can contact the admissions team who will be
able to tell you which school's area you live in. Maps are included
in the booklet but please check with the Admissions team if your
address falls near a boundary line.
The fact that you put your child's name down at a school some time
ago does not give you any priority over other applicants.
4) Important information to include
on the form is whether or not your child is 'looked after', has a
statement of special educational need, or is being assessed at the
Telford Child Development Centre (TCDC). There are boxes to tick to
indicate this.
5) If your child has a brother or
sister (sibling) already at the school you want them to go to, it
is important you put this on the form. We can only take a sibling
connection into account if the sibling will still be at the school
in September 2009.
6) Any information you give us on
the form will be checked. We can lawfully withdraw an offered
school place if the information you have given us on your form is
found to be fraudulent or intentionally misleading.
7) You need to send your
completed form to us by Friday 19th December
2008.
8) Please remember to send us the
form by this closing date even if you have already put your child's
name down at a school. If we do not receive your completed
application form we cannot include your child in the admissions
process and they will not be allocated a school place.
9) We will acknowledge your form
once we have received it. Keep this acknowledgment letter
safe. If you do not hear from us within 15 working days of
sending in the form telephone us on 01952 380903 to let us
know.
If you don't receive an
acknowledgement letter it means we have not received your
form.
10) If you move house during the
allocation procedure it is very important that you let the
admission team know.
11) We will write to you on
the 17th March 2009 to offer your child a school
place. The letters will be posted first class on 17th
March 2009.
12) Please pick up a copy of the
blue Primary School Information booklet on admissions to primary
schools from your child's preschool. It has much more detailed
information about the admissions process in it and a list of all
the primary schools in the borough.
If you have any queries, please ring
the Admissions Team on 01952 380903.
13) If you want to apply for a place
at a local authority school outside Telford & Wrekin, you
should contact the relevant authority directly. Further information
is given in the 'Primary School Information ' booklet, on page
30.
This sheet is only a brief summary
of the admissions procedures. For a full guide please use the blue
'Primary School Information' booklet which you
can collect from preschools, nurseries or primary schools.
If you are unable to collect a
booklet from one of these places then please telephone the
Admissions Team on 01952 380903 to request a copy.
It is also available via the
internet at
www.telford.gov.uk/admissions. |