# The School Admissions (Local Authority Reports and Admission Forums) (England) Regulations 2008, Regulation 16: Purpose and functions of a forum

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) For the purposes of section 85A(1) (purpose of admission forums) the role of a forum is to consider and advise on the fairness of admission arrangements for schools in the relevant area, and in particular —
(a) the extent to which the current admission arrangements in the relevant area serve the interests of looked after children, children with disabilities and children with special educational needs;
(b) the effectiveness of any fair access protocol in place in the relevant area;
(c) the effectiveness of any scheme for co-ordinating admission arrangements made or adopted under section 88M(1) in the relevant area and, where relevant, any adjoining local authority area; and
(d) details of any other matters which affect the fair operation of admission arrangements for relevant schools in the relevant area.
(2) A forum must—
(a) advise the authority and the governing bodies of all voluntary aided and foundation schools in the area by 30th November each year which persons or bodies in the area the forum considers have an interest in proposed admission arrangements for the purposes of regulation 12(2)(h) of the Admission Arrangements Regulations;
(b) consider and advise on any proposed qualifying scheme for the co-ordination of admission arrangements referred to it by the authority pursuant to regulation 5 of the School Admissions (Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2008;
(c) consider admission arrangements referred to it under regulation 12(2)(f) of the Admission Arrangements Regulations for the purposes of consultation and must consider whether to exercise its power to refer an objection to any such arrangements to the adjudicator pursuant to section 88H(2);
(d) consider any composite prospectus published by the authority and advise the authority on whether this might be improved to raise the standard of information provided to parents; and
(e) consider whether to produce a report for the purposes of section 85A(1A).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3091/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-admissions-local-authority-reports-and-admission-forums-england-regulations-2008/regulation-16
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