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.
Introduction
These guidelines are issued under section 11G(3) of the Education Act 1989 for the purpose of describing the basis on which the Secretary’s powers in relation to enrolment schemes will be exercised. They replace guidelines issued under previous legislation in March 1999.
The legislation itself provides clear guidance to boards on the development of enrolment schemes. As well as setting out the purpose and principles which the Government sees as important, the legislation specifies a number of non-negotiable requirements which must form part of every enrolment scheme.
It is useful to summarise these before providing guidance on matters which the Secretary will take into account when approving schemes or exercising other powers granted to the Secretary under legislation.
The Secretary has delegated his powers to approve schemes and arbitrate on other matters to relevant managers in the Ministry of Education’s regional and local offices.