Enrolment Schemes - Secretary's Guidelines for Integrated Schools
Guidelines issued by the Secretary for Education to assist 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.
Annual review
Each year before 1 May, as provided for in Section 11PA, the board must review the operation of its enrolment scheme, having regard to the purposes and principles set out in legislation. In particular, the board must assess whether there is a continuing need for the scheme in its present form. The board must ask the Secretary whether he agrees with its assessment.
If the Secretary believes that, in the foreseeable future, there is no doubt about the continuing need for a scheme in its present form, the board may be exempted from the annual review requirement for a period not exceeding three years.
Shortly after the beginning of the year in which the next review is due, the Ministry will send the board a letter, reminding the board of the review requirement and assisting the board to focus on relevant matters.