Enrolment Schemes - Guidelines for Development and Operation
Guidelines issued by the Secretary for Education to assist non-integrated schools when developing enrolment schemes and to advise these schools on good practices which will enable them to manage their enrolment schemes in line with the requirements of the legislation.
Draft Notices and Letters
Attached as Appendix 2 are draft newspaper notices and letters to parents which boards may find useful.
Draft notices are provided for:
- adoption of an enrolment scheme;
- advising parents of pre-enrolment procedures and balloting
- for a school with a single pre-enrolment period;
- for a school with multiple pre-enrolment periods;
- for a group of schools of the same type;
- enrolment questionnaire;
- statement to parents at the time of application;
- ballot supervisor’s completion certificate.
Draft letters are provided for:
- information for parents of out of zone students, to be provided at the time of application;
- informing parents of students who have been successful in the ballot for out of zone places;
- informing parents of out of zone applicants when no ballot was necessary;
- informing parents of students who have been unsuccessful in the ballot for out of zone places;
- informing parents of a student on the waiting list, concerning a vacant place which can now be offered to their son/daughter;
- informing parents of an out of zone applicant who is not yet eligible for enrolment at the school;
- informing parents of an enrolment review.