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How we allocate school places
- Information about the equal preference scheme.
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School transport
- Apply for free travel to and from school or buy school bus season tickets.
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Starting secondary school : Advice and support
- Online application support If you need help logging in, changing your password or filling in the online application form, contact the customer access centre: Tel: 0300 123 6707 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Or complete our contact form Advice about school admissions You can contact your area
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School governors
- Includes unavoidable school closures guidance for schools.
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Free travel to and from school : Eligibility
- measure the distance to the nearest school differently when assessing for free transport and school admissions. The nearest school is measured by: walking distance for free transport a straight line for school admissions For addresses near to the county boundary the nearest suitable school may
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Expansion of Lea Community Primary School
- Following a consultation, members of Lancashire County Council's cabinet have agreed the proposed expansion of Lea Community Primary School to provide an additional 210 places, by admitting 30 additional pupils to each Reception year with effect from September 2024.
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Definitions for voluntary aided and foundation schools and academies for admission purposes
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Regular military personnel with children in state school
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System led school improvement model
- Information about the new delivery model for school improvement (team around the school) for all Lancashire schools, sixth forms and early years providers.
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Secondary School Fair Access Protocol : Introduction
- The School Admissions Code (September 2021) School admissions code 2021 requires each Local Authority to have a Fair Access Protocol (FAP). All admission authorities must participate in their Local Authority’s protocol and Lancashire has a successful history of engaging schools in FAP panels
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Proposed co-ordinated admission scheme for Lancashire schools and academies 2026/2027
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Proposed co-ordinated admission scheme for Lancashire schools and academies 2027/2028
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Special schools and specialist provision
- Maintained special schools, independent special schools and colleges and short stay schools in Lancashire. Including those approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act.
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Temporary expansion of Newton Bluecoat Primary School
- Members of Lancashire County Council's cabinet have agreed the proposed temporary expansion of Newton Bluecoat Primary School, by exceeding its Published Admission Number by 30 places in 2023/24.
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Primary School Fair Access Protocol : Introduction
- The School Admissions Code (September 2021) requires each Local Authority to have a Fair Access Protocol (FAP). All schools and academies must participate in their Local Authority’s protocol. The Fair Access Protocol ensures that unplaced children, especially the most vulnerable, are offered
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Schools' Portal
- How to access and how to send communications to schools.
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Support at school
- Arrangements for special educational needs provision in schools.
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Primary School Fair Access Protocol : Legal background
- Fair Access Protocols have a legal basis. The School Admissions Code (September 2021) is issued under Section 84 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. The Code imposes mandatory requirements upon various groups, including Local Authorities and admission authorities (the Local Authority
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Secondary School Fair Access Protocol : Legal background
- FAP has a legal basis. The School Admissions Code (September 2021) is issued under Section 84 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. The Code imposes mandatory requirements upon various groups including Local Authorities and admission authorities (the Local Authority and Governing Bodies
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Expansion of Cottam Primary School, Haydocks Lane, Cottam, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0NY
- Lancashire County Council is proposing to start the process to expand Cottam Primary School.
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Wraparound childcare
All parents in England with primary school-aged children can access wraparound childcare. There are no eligibility criteria for accessing new wraparound childcare places.