Secondary School Fair Access Protocol (FAP)

September 2025

Introduction
Legal background
Section 1 - Why FAP is needed
Section 2 - Key principles
Section 3 - Children included in FAP
Section 4 - Exemptions
Section 5 - The operation of Fair Access Panels

Section 6 - How the FAP will be administered
Section 7 – Approaching the identified school
Section 8 – Escalation procedures
Section 9 – Direction
Section 10 - Retrospective Admissions
Section 11 – Reporting
Section 12 - Pupil Access Team contacts

Section 11 – Reporting

The Area Pupil Access Team will produce an annual report that provides data on the number of permanent exclusions, suspensions and Fair Access referrals within each district.

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