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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 12 - Pupil Access Team contacts

Contact the thematic lead for fair access in your area via your area education office.

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