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School Admissions - September 2011
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Advisory Centre for Education
The Advisory Centre for Education provides free, independent advice on the admissions process and various education issues including bullying, exclusion, Special Educational Needs (SEN) and attendance.

For advice:
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Kirklees In-year Fair Access protocol
Kirklees has an In-year Fair Access Protocol, which exists to ensure that unplaced children, especially the most vulnerable, are offered a place at a suitable school as quickly as possible. The Fair Access Protocol also ensures that all schools in the authority admit their fair share of children with challenging behaviour. This includes admitting children above the published admission number to schools that are already full.

All Kirklees schools participate in the protocol, which provides a safety net for those children for whom the normal admission arrangements are not appropriate.
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School meals (including free school meals and packed meals)
All schools provide a midday meal for any pupil who wishes to use the service.

Primary pupils generally pay for meals at the start of the week, currently £1.80 a day for a two-course meal.
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Home-to-school transport
Conditions for assistance with school transport, application and renewal forms and other information.
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Special educational needs
Some children may have special educational needs. Whether these arise because of a physical, emotional or intellectual need, they should be identified as early as possible.
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School governor service
Every Kirklees school has a governing body consisting of 9 to 20 governors.
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Attendance and Pupil Support Officers
Attendance and Pupil Support Officers provide advice and support for families of school-age children whose education is at risk and give advice to schools about the education welfare needs of young people. They work closely with schools, young people, parents and other services to promote regular school attendance. If your child is not attending school or is experiencing any difficulties, you should discuss your concerns with school staff who may suggest the Attendance and Pupil Support Officer is able to help.
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Employment of school children and entertainment licences
We have a Child Employment Officer who advises parents, young people, schools and employers on issues about employing schoolchildren. Children under the age of 13 should not be employed and any child aged between 14 and 16 who has a job must be registered with the local authority and have a work permit.

Young people who take part in any type of performance, fashion show, television work, and so on, must also be licensed by the local authority in accordance with the Children and Young Persons Act of 1963.
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School Health Team
Your School Health Team, employed by the local Kirklees Community Health Care Service, consists of qualified school nurses, staff nurses and school nurse assistants. The School Health Team is available to all school-age children and their families. We aim to promote and protect the health and well-being of school-age children, working in partnership with other professionals and agencies to make sure they are able to meet their full potential.

The government recommends that all children are screened at school entry for height, weight, vision and hearing as part of the child health surveillance programme.

While your child is in Reception year at school, you will receive information telling you that this screening will take place in school. A trained health worker will carry out the screening after the child has been in school for at least one whole term. You will receive a feedback letter with the results of the screening, once it has been completed. This will let you know if they recommend any further action.

You will also receive a health-related parental questionnaire, used to gather key information on your child's general health. This will give you the opportunity to highlight any concerns you have and will also inform the school health team of health needs in specific localities. School nurses will also work alongside school staff to identify any concerns which may affect your child's education. Your child's school will share this information with you.

If any health needs, concerns or any need for support are highlighted, you and your child will be offered the opportunity to meet with your school nurse, who will contact you if this is required.

Your child's school has the contact details for your School Health Team should you wish to contact them.
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Charges for school activities
Generally education is free. There are a few things that can be charged for, such as wasted examination fees or overnight accommodation charges. The local authority has a policy on charges and the governors of each school decide whether they accept it or have a policy of their own.
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Insurance
Kirklees Council has public liability insurance which provides compensation for pupils and other people if it can be shown that an accident was the fault of the council or of people working for it. Otherwise, pupils are not insured for accidental injury.

Personal accident cover for pupils while at school is at the discretion of the head teacher, and governors of an individual school. Some schools take out cover limited to off-site activities, while others cover both off-site and on-site activities. Other schools take out no cover. The local authority is not obliged to provide this cover, and generally speaking the position is that pupils are not insured for accidental injury. Parents should enquire at individual schools for confirmation of the position.

An insurance broker will advise you if you wish to take out private insurance for injury or loss of possessions.
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Personal belongings
Kirklees Council cannot be held responsible for loss or damage to a pupil's belongings unless the school has clearly accepted possession of them. Pupils should not bring anything expensive to school unless it is necessary. Things like mobile phones, musical instruments and computers or games should be privately insured.
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How to complain
You can get details of each school's curriculum complaints procedures from the school. If you wish to discuss other concerns with the school you should make an appointment with the head teacher. Most problems can be resolved in this way. If you are still not satisfied, you should write to the head teacher, explaining why you are dissatisfied and request a reply in writing. If you are still not satisfied, you can write to the chair of governors (care of the school), explaining your concern, asking for an investigation by the governors' Complaints Committee.

In the unlikely event the governors Complaints' Committee cannot resolve the problem, the chair of governors will request the local authority to carry out an investigation of your complaint.
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