Education Admission to Schools Bill 2015

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An Bille Oideachais (Ligean Isteach i Scoileanna), 2015

Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2015

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As initiated

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AN BILLE OIDEA!AIS (LI"EAN IS#EA! I SOILEANNA), 2015ED$A#ION (AD%ISSION #O S!OOLS) BILL 2015

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CONTENTS

Section

1. Definition

2. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1998





. Admission to sc!oo"s

8. Amendment of Ed#c$tion %&e"f$'e( Act 2000

9. )e*e$"s

10. S!o't tit"e+ co""ecti,e cit$tion $nd commencement

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ACTS ) E-E))ED TO

C!i"d $nd -$mi" A/enc Act 2013 %No. 40(

C!i"d C$'e Act 1991 %No. 1(

Ci,i" $'tne's!i* $nd Ce't$in )i/!ts $nd O"i/$tions of Co!$it$nts Act 2010 %No. 24(

Ed#c$tion %Amendment( Act 2012 %No. 14(

Ed#c$tion %&e"f$'e( Act 2000 %No. 22(

Ed#c$tion Act 1998 %No. 51(

Ed#c$tion Acts 188 to 2012

Ed#c$tion fo' e'sons it! S*eci$" Ed#c$tion$" Needs Act 2004 %No. 30(

E#$" St$t#s Act 2000 %No. 8(

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AN BILLE OIDEA!AIS (LI"EAN IS#EA! I SOILEANNA), 2015ED$A#ION (AD%ISSION #O S!OOLS) BILL 2015

Billentitled

An Act to m$e *'o,ision+ in t!e inte'ests of t!e common /ood+ t!$t $ sc!oo" 'eco/nised

in $cco'd$nce it! section 10 of t!e Ed#c$tion Act 1998 s!$"" *'e*$'e $nd *#"is! $n

$dmission *o"ic $nd t!$t s#c! *o"ic s!$"" inc"#de $ st$tement t!$t t!e sc!oo" s!$"" not

disc'imin$te in its $dmission of $ st#dent to t!e sc!oo" on s*ecified /'o#nds+ $nd to

*'o,ide t!$t in ce't$in ci'c#mst$nces t!e *$t'on o' iniste' m$ iss#e $ di'ection to $

o$'d of m$n$/ement in 'e"$tion to t!e $dmission of st#dents to $ sc!oo" $nd to *'o,ide

t!$t in ce't$in ci'c#mst$nces t!e *$t'on o' iniste' m$ $**oint $n inde*endent *e'son

to com*" it! s#c! di'ection+ $nd to *'o,ide t!$t in ce't$in ci'c#mst$nces t!e N$tion$"

Co#nci" fo' S*eci$" Ed#c$tion o' t!e C!i"d $nd -$mi" A/enc m$ desi/n$te $ sc!oo"

o' cent'e fo' ed#c$tion !ic! $ c!i"d is to $ttend+ $nd fo' t!ose $nd ot!e' *#'*oses to

$mend t!e Ed#c$tion Act 1998+ t!e Ed#c$tion %&e"f$'e( Act 2000 $nd t!e Ed#c$tion fo'

e'sons it! S*eci$" Ed#c$tion$" Needs Act 2004+ $nd to *'o,ide fo' 'e"$ted m$tte's.

Be it enacted &' the Oieachtas as ollo*s+

Deinition

1 n t!is Act 7Act of 1998 me$ns t!e Ed#c$tion Act 1998.

Amendment o section 2 o Act o 1--.

2 Section 2 of t!e Act of 1998 is $mended t!e inse'tion of t!e fo""oin/ definition

7 :$dmission *o"ic; !$s t!e me$nin/ $ssi/ned to it section 62 %inse'ted

section 7 of t!e Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2015(


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Section 10 of t!e Act of 1998 is $mended in *$'$/'$*! %f( of s#section %2( t!e

s#stit#tion of 7it! t!is Act $nd s#c! 'e/#"$tions $s m$ e m$de t!e iniste' f'om

time to time #nde' t!is Act fo' 7it! s#c! 'e/#"$tions $s m$ e m$de t!e iniste'

f'om time to time #nde' section 33 $nd it! t!is Act.


5 Section 15 of t!e Act of 1998 is $mended in s#section %2(%d(=

%$( t!e s#stit#tion of 7s#>ect to t!is Act+ *#"is! t!e $dmission *o"ic of t!e

sc!oo" fo' 7*#"is!+ in s#c! m$nne' $s t!e o$'d it! t!e $/'eement of t!e

*$t'on conside's $**'o*'i$te+ t!e *o"ic of t!e sc!oo" conce'nin/ $dmission to

$nd *$'tici*$tion in t!e sc!oo"+ inc"#din/ t!e *o"ic of t!e sc!oo" 'e"$tin/ to t!e

e?*#"sion $nd s#s*ension of st#dents $nd $dmission to $nd *$'tici*$tion

st#dents it! dis$i"ities o' !o !$,e ot!e' s*eci$" ed#c$tion$" needs++ $nd

%( t!e inse'tion of 7inc"#sion+ efo'e 7e#$"it.

Amendment o section 2/ o Act o 1--.

Section 23 %$mended section 6 of t!e Ed#c$tion %Amendment( Act 2012( of t!e Act of

1998 is $mended=

%$( in s#section %1(+ t!e s#stit#tion of t!e fo""oin/ *$'$/'$*! fo' *$'$/'$*!

%$(

7%$( e 'es*onsi"e fo' t!e d$ to d$ m$n$/ement of t!e sc!oo"+

inc"#din/ /#id$nce $nd di'ection of t!e te$c!e's $nd ot!e' st$ff of

t!e sc!oo" $nd t!e im*"ement$tion of t!e $dmission *o"ic of t!esc!oo"+ $nd e $cco#nt$"e to t!e o$'d of t!e sc!oo" fo' t!$t

m$n$/ement++

$nd

%( in s#section %2(+ t!e s#stit#tion of t!e fo""oin/ *$'$/'$*! fo' *$'$/'$*!

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7%( 'e/#"$tions m$de #nde' t!is Act..

Admission to schools

T!e Act of 1998 is $mended t!e inse'tion of t!e fo""oin/ $'t $fte' $'t @

7$'t @

ADSSON TO SCOOBS

Deinitions

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:Act of 2000; me$ns t!e E#$" St$t#s Act 2000<

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:$dmission st$tement; !$s t!e me$nin/ $ssi/ned to it section 61<

:$**"ic$nt; me$ns t!e *$'ent of $ st#dent o'+ in t!e c$se of $ st#dent !o

!$s 'e$c!ed t!e $/e of 18 e$'s+ t!e st#dent+ !o !$s m$de $n $**"ic$tion

fo' $dmission to $ sc!oo"<

:inde*endent *e'son; in 'e"$tion to $ sc!oo"+ does not inc"#de=

%$( t!e *$t'on of t!e sc!oo"+

%( $ meme' o' fo'me' meme' of t!e o$'d of t!e sc!oo"+

%c( $ te$c!e'+ fo'me' te$c!e'+ ot!e' meme' of t!e st$ff o' fo'me' ot!e'

meme' of t!e st$ff of t!e sc!oo"+

%d( $n $**"ic$nt o' $ *$'ent of $ st#dent in t!e sc!oo"+ o'

%e( $ s*o#se+ ci,i" *$'tne' %it!in t!e me$nin/ of t!e Ci,i" $'tne's!i*

$nd Ce't$in )i/!ts $nd O"i/$tions of Co!$it$nts Act 2010(+

c!i"d+ *$'ent+ 'ot!e' o' siste' of $ *e'son s*ecified in *$'$/'$*!

%$(+ %(+ %c( o' %d(<

:int$e /'o#*; me$ns t!e int$e of st#dents fo' t!e most >#nio' c"$ss o'

e$' in $ sc!oo"<

:sc!oo"; me$ns $ 'eco/nised sc!oo"<

:s*eci$" ed#c$tion$" needs; !$s t!e s$me me$nin/ $s it !$s in t!e

Ed#c$tion fo' e'sons it! S*eci$" Ed#c$tion$" Needs Act 2004<

:st#dent; me$ns $ *e'son in 'e"$tion to !om $n $**"ic$tion fo' $dmission

to $ sc!oo" !$s een m$de.

Admission statement

1 %1( S#>ect to s#section %2(+ t!e $dmission *o"ic of $ sc!oo" s!$""

inc"#de $ st$tement %in t!is $'t 'efe''ed to $s $n :$dmission

st$tement;( t!$t t!e sc!oo" s!$"" not disc'imin$te in its $dmission of $

st#dent to t!e sc!oo" on=

%$( t!e /ende' /'o#nd of t!e st#dent o' t!e $**"ic$nt in 'es*ect of t!e

st#dent conce'ned+

%( t!e ci,i" st$t#s /'o#nd of t!e st#dent o' t!e $**"ic$nt in 'es*ect of

t!e st#dent conce'ned+

%c( t!e f$mi" st$t#s /'o#nd of t!e st#dent o' t!e $**"ic$nt in 'es*ect of

t!e st#dent conce'ned+

%d( t!e se?#$" o'ient$tion /'o#nd of t!e st#dent o' t!e $**"ic$nt in

'es*ect of t!e st#dent conce'ned+

%e( t!e 'e"i/ion /'o#nd of t!e st#dent o' t!e $**"ic$nt in 'es*ect of t!e

st#dent conce'ned+

%f( t!e dis$i"it /'o#nd of t!e st#dent o' t!e $**"ic$nt in 'es*ect of t!e

st#dent conce'ned+

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%/( t!e /'o#nd of '$ce of t!e st#dent o' t!e $**"ic$nt in 'es*ect of t!e

st#dent conce'ned+

%!( t!e T'$,e""e' comm#nit /'o#nd of t!e st#dent o' t!e $**"ic$nt in

'es*ect of t!e st#dent conce'ned+ o'

%i( t!e /'o#nd t!$t t!e st#dent o' t!e $**"ic$nt in 'es*ect of t!e st#dent

conce'ned !$s s*eci$" ed#c$tion$" needs.

%2( n t!e c$se of=

%$( $ sc!oo" to !ic! section %3(%$( of t!e Act of 2000 $**"ies+ t!$t

$dmits st#dents of one /ende' on"+ t!e $dmission st$tement of t!e

sc!oo" s!$"" inc"#de $ st$tement t!$t t!e sc!oo" does not

disc'imin$te in 'e"$tion to t!e $dmission of st#dents !e'e it

'ef#ses to $dmit $s $ st#dent $ *e'son !o is not of t!$t /ende'+ $nd

%( $ sc!oo" to !ic! section %3(%c( of t!e Act of 2000 $**"ies+ !ose

o>ecti,e is to *'o,ide ed#c$tion in $n en,i'onment !ic!

*'omotes ce't$in 'e"i/io#s ,$"#es+ t!e $dmission st$tement of t!esc!oo" s!$"" inc"#de $ st$tement t!$t t!e sc!oo" does not

disc'imin$te in 'e"$tion to t!e $dmission of st#dents !e'e it $dmits

*e'sons of $ *$'tic#"$' 'e"i/io#s denomin$tion in *'efe'ence to

ot!e's o' it 'ef#ses to $dmit $s $ st#dent $ *e'son !o is not of t!$t

denomin$tion $nd+ in t!e c$se of $ 'ef#s$"+ it is *'o,ed t!$t t!e

'ef#s$" is essenti$" to m$int$in t!e et!os of t!e sc!oo".

%3( n t!is section :ci,i" st$t#s /'o#nd;+ :dis$i"it /'o#nd;+ :disc'imin$te;+

:f$mi" st$t#s /'o#nd;+ :/ende' /'o#nd;+ :/'o#nd of '$ce;+ :'e"i/ion

/'o#nd;+ :se?#$" o'ient$tion /'o#nd; $nd :T'$,e""e' comm#nit

/'o#nd; s!$"" e const'#ed in $cco'd$nce it! section 3 of t!e Act of2000.

Admission 3olic'

2 %1( S#>ect to t!is section+ 'e/#"$tions #nde' section 64+ $nd s#c! te'ms

$nd conditions $s m$ e $tt$c!ed to 'eco/nition of $ sc!oo" t!e

iniste' #nde' section 10+ t!e o$'d of t!e sc!oo" s!$"" fo""oin/

cons#"t$tion it! t!e *$t'on+ *$'ents of st#dents $ttendin/ t!e sc!oo"+

t!e st$ff of t!e sc!oo"+ $nd s#c! ot!e' *e'sons $s t!e iniste' m$

dete'mine+ *'e*$'e $ d'$ft $dmission *o"ic in 'es*ect of t!e sc!oo".

%2( T!e o$'d s!$"" s#mit t!e d'$ft $dmission *o"ic *'e*$'ed #nde's#section %1( to t!e *$t'on fo' $**'o,$".

%3( T!e *$t'on fo""oin/ conside'$tion of t!e d'$ft $dmission *o"ic

s#mitted #nde' s#section %2( $nd it!in t!e *'esc'ied *e'iod

s!$""=

%$( $**'o,e t!e d'$ft+ o'

%( $**'o,e t!e d'$ft s#>ect to modific$tions.

%4( &!e'e t!e *$t'on !$s $**'o,ed t!e d'$ft $dmission *o"ic #nde'

s#section %3(%(+ t!e *$t'on s!$"" 'et#'n t!e d'$ft to t!e o$'d $nd

s*ecif t!e modific$tions to e m$de to t!e d'$ft $nd t!e o$'d s!$""+

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$s soon $s *'$ctic$"e+ m$e t!e s*ecified modific$tions $nd 'et#'n t!e

$mended d'$ft to t!e *$t'on $nd t!e *$t'on s!$"" $**'o,e t!e $mended

d'$ft.

%5( &!e'e t!e *$t'on !$s $**'o,ed $ d'$ft $dmission *o"ic #nde'

s#section %3(%$( o' $n $mended d'$ft #nde' s#section %4( t!e *$t'on

s!$"" fo'$'d t!e $**'o,ed *o"ic to t!e o$'d $nd t!e o$'d s!$"" $s

soon $s *'$ctic$"e *#"is! t!e *o"ic %in t!is Act 'efe''ed to $s $n

:$dmission *o"ic;(.

%6( An $dmission *o"ic s!$""=

%$( set o#t t!e c!$'$cte'istic s*i'it $nd /ene'$" o>ecti,es of t!e sc!oo"+

%( inc"#de $n $dmission st$tement+

%c( *'o,ide t!$t t!e sc!oo" s!$"" en'o" e$c! st#dent seein/ $dmission

to t!e sc!oo" ot!e' t!$n=

%i( !e'e t!e n#me' of st#dents seein/ $dmission is /'e$te' t!$n

t!e n#me' of *"$ces ein/ m$de $,$i"$"e t!e sc!oo"+

%ii( !e'e t!e *$'ents of $ st#dent f$i" to confi'm in 'itin/ t!$t t!e

code of e!$,io#' of t!e sc!oo" is $cce*t$"e to t!em $nd t!$t

t!e s!$"" m$e $"" 'e$son$"e effo'ts to ens#'e com*"i$nce it!

s#c! code t!e st#dent+

%iii( in t!e c$se of $ sc!oo" t!$t $dmits st#dents of one /ende' on"+

!e'e t!e sc!oo" 'ef#ses to $dmit $s $ st#dent $ *e'son !o is

not of t!$t /ende'+ o'

%i,( in t!e c$se of $ sc!oo" !ose o>ecti,e is to *'o,ide ed#c$tion

in $n en,i'onment !ic! *'omotes ce't$in 'e"i/io#s ,$"#es+

!e'e t!e sc!oo" 'ef#ses to $dmit $s $ st#dent $ *e'son !o is

not of t!$t denomin$tion $nd it is *'o,ed t!$t t!e 'ef#s$" is

essenti$" to m$int$in t!e et!os of t!e sc!oo"+

%d( set o#t t!e se"ection c'ite'i$ to e $**"ied !e'e t!e n#me' of

st#dents seein/ $dmission is /'e$te' t!$n t!e n#me' of *"$ces

ein/ m$de $,$i"$"e t!e sc!oo"+

%e( set o#t t!e m$nne' $nd se#ence in !ic! t!e se"ection c'ite'i$ i""

e $**"ied+

%f( *'o,ide t!$t $n se"ection c'ite'i$ t!$t $'e not inc"#ded in $n

$dmission *o"ic of $ sc!oo" m$ not e t$en into $cco#nt in

dete'minin/ !et!e' o' not $ st#dent is $dmitted to t!e sc!oo"+

%/( *'o,ide t!$t $n $**"ic$nt m$ $**e$" $/$inst $ decision to 'ef#se

$dmission $nd set o#t *'oced#'es in 'e"$tion to $**e$"s+

%!( *'o,ide det$i"s of t!e sc!oo";s *o"ic in 'e"$tion to its $''$n/ements

fo' $n st#dents !o do not is! to $ttend 'e"i/io#s inst'#ction+

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%i( e consistent it! $n $/'eement in 'e"$tion to t!e *'o,ision of

inf'$st'#ct#'e o' f#ndin/ to t!e sc!oo" m$de eteen t!e iniste'

$nd t!e sc!oo"+

%>( inc"#de $ dec"$'$tion t!$t t!e sc!oo" o' *e'son $ctin/ on its e!$"f

s!$"" not+ e?ce*t in $cco'd$nce it! section 63+ c!$'/e fees o' see

*$ment o' cont'i#tions %!osoe,e' desc'ied( in 'es*ect of=

%i( $n $**"ic$tion fo' $dmission of $ st#dent to t!e sc!oo"+ o'

%ii( t!e en'o"ment o' contin#ed en'o"ment of $ st#dent in t!e sc!oo"+

%( set o#t *'oced#'es fo' t!e $dmission of st#dents=

%i( to c"$sses o' e$'s ot!e' t!$n t!e sc!oo";s int$e /'o#*+ $nd

%ii( $fte' t!e commencement of t!e sc!oo" e$' in 'e"$tion to !ic!

$dmission is so#/!t+

$nd

%"( cont$in s#c! $ddition$" info'm$tion $s m$ e *'esc'ied in

'e/#"$tions #nde' section 64.

%( n t!is section :code of e!$,io#'; !$s t!e s$me me$nin/ $s it !$s in

section 23 of t!e Ed#c$tion %&e"f$'e( Act 2000.

4ohi&ition on chaging admission and enolment ees

/ %1( S#>ect to s#section %2(+ $ sc!oo" o' *e'son $ctin/ on its e!$"f s!$""

not c!$'/e fees o' see *$ment o' cont'i#tions %!osoe,e'

desc'ied( in 'es*ect of=

%$( $n $**"ic$tion fo' $dmission of $ st#dent to t!e sc!oo"+ o'

%( t!e en'o"ment o' contin#ed en'o"ment of $ st#dent in t!e sc!oo".

%2( S#section %1( s!$"" not $**" in 'es*ect of=

%$( fees c!$'/ed t!e c$te/o' of sc!oo"s non $s fee c!$'/in/ *ost

*'im$' sc!oo"s+ !ic! sc!oo"s $'e s*ecified in $ "ist of fee

c!$'/in/ *ost *'im$' sc!oo"s *#"is!ed t!e iniste' f'om time

to time+

%( fees c!$'/ed t!e c$te/o' of sc!oo"s non $s o$'din/ sc!oo"s+

!ic! sc!oo"s $'e s*ecified in $ "ist of o$'din/ sc!oo"s *#"is!ed

t!e iniste' f'om time to time+ insof$' $s t!ose fees 'e"$te to t!e

cost of *'o,idin/ 'esidenti$" o$'din/ *"$ces+ o'

%c( fees c!$'/ed sc!oo"s t!$t *'o,ide co#'ses non $s *ost "e$,in/

ce'tific$te co#'ses+ insof$' $s t!ose fees 'e"$te to t!e cost of

*'o,idin/ s#c! co#'ses.

egulations

%1( T!e iniste' m$+ !$,in/ 'e/$'d to t!e *'inci*"es of inc"#sion $nd

e#$"it of $ccess to $nd *$'tici*$tion in ed#c$tion+ $nd fo""oin/

cons#"t$tion it! odies 'e*'esent$ti,e of *$t'ons+ n$tion$"

$ssoci$tions of *$'ents+ 'eco/nised sc!oo" m$n$/ement o'/$nis$tions

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$nd 'eco/nised t'$de #nions $nd st$ff $ssoci$tions 'e*'esentin/

te$c!e's+ m$e 'e/#"$tions fo' t!e *#'*ose of t!e *'e*$'$tion $nd

*#"ic$tion sc!oo"s of $dmission *o"icies $nd t!e $dmission of

st#dents to sc!oo"s.

%2( )e/#"$tions #nde' t!is section m$=

%$( cont$in diffe'ent *'o,isions in 'e"$tion to diffe'ent c$te/o'ies ofsc!oo"s o' diffe'ent c$te/o'ies of st#dents+ $nd

%( cont$in s#c! incident$"+ s#**"ement$' $nd conse#enti$"

*'o,isions $s $**e$' to t!e iniste' to e necess$' o' e?*edient

fo' t!e *#'*oses of t!e 'e/#"$tions.

%3( &it!o#t *'e>#dice to t!e /ene'$"it of s#section %1( $nd %2(+

'e/#"$tions #nde' t!is section m$ *'o,ide fo' $"" o' $n of t!e

fo""oin/

%$( 'e#i'ements in 'e"$tion to t!e *'e*$'$tion $nd *#"ic$tion of $n

$dmission *o"ic inc"#din/ $"" o' $n of t!e fo""oin/

%i( t!e *e'iod d#'in/ !ic! $ *$t'on m$ conside' $nd $**'o,e $

d'$ft $dmission *o"ic #nde' section 62%3(<

%ii( t!e m$nne' in !ic! $nd *e'iod d#'in/ !ic! $ o$'d s!$""

*#"is! $nd m$ ot!e'ise m$e $,$i"$"e $n $dmission *o"ic

$nd info'm$tion in 'e"$tion to t!e $**"ic$tion *'ocess<

%iii( t!e f'e#enc in 'e"$tion to !ic! $ o$'d s!$"" #nde't$e $

'e,ie of its $dmission *o"ic<

%i,( t!e m$nne' in !ic! $nd *e'iod d#'in/ !ic! $ o$'d s!$""

'e,ie its $dmission *o"ic<

%,( t!e cons#"t$tion *'ocess t!$t $ o$'d s!$"" #nde't$e !en

'e,iein/ its $dmission *o"ic< $nd

%,i( det$i"s of $ddition$" info'm$tion in 'e"$tion to $n of t!e m$tte's

'efe''ed to in *$'$/'$*!s %$( to %( of section 62%6( to e

inc"#ded in $n $dmission *o"ic<

%( se"ection c'ite'i$ t!$t sc!oo"s s!$"" e *e'mitted to $**" in c$ses

!e'e t!e n#me' of st#dents seein/ $dmission to t!e sc!oo" is

/'e$te' t!$n t!e n#me' of *"$ces ein/ m$de $,$i"$"e $t t!e

sc!oo"<

%c( se"ection c'ite'i$ t!$t sc!oo"s s!$"" e *e'mitted to $**" in c$ses

!e'e 2 o' mo'e st#dents $'e tied fo' $ *"$ce o' *"$ces in t!e

sc!oo"<

%d( se"ection c'ite'i$ t!$t sc!oo"s s!$"" e *'o!iited f'om $**"in/ in

c$ses !e'e t!e n#me' of st#dents seein/ $dmission to t!e sc!oo"

is /'e$te' t!$n t!e n#me' of *"$ces ein/ m$de $,$i"$"e $t t!e

sc!oo" !ic! m$ inc"#de c'ite'i$ $sed on one o' mo'e t!$n one of

t!e fo""oin/

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%i( $ st#dent;s connection to t!e sc!oo" ,i't#e of !is o' !e'

'e"$tions!i* it! $ s*ecified c$te/o' o' c$te/o'ies of *e'son<

%ii( $ st#dent;s *'io' $ttend$nce $t $ s*ecified c$te/o' o' c$te/o'ies

of *'esc!oo" o' *'esc!oo" se',ice<

%iii( t!e *$ment of fees o' cont'i#tions %!osoe,e' desc'ied( to

t!e sc!oo"+ ot!e' t!$n in $cco'd$nce it! section 63<

%i,( t!e occ#*$tion o' fin$nci$" st$t#s of t!e *$'ents of $ st#dent<

%,( $ st#dent;s $c$demic $i"it+ si""s o' $*tit#de<

%,i( $ 'e#i'ement t!$t $ st#dent+ o' !is o' !e' *$'ents+ $ttend $n

inte',ie+ o*en d$ o' ot!e' meetin/ $s $ condition of

$dmission<

%,ii( t!e d$te on !ic! $n $**"ic$tion fo' $dmission $s 'ecei,ed

t!e sc!oo"<

%e( *'oced#'es in 'e"$tion to t!e $dmission *'ocess+ inc"#din/ in'e"$tion to $"" o' $n of t!e fo""oin/

%i( info'm$tion t!$t s!$"" e cont$ined in $n $**"ic$tion fo'm<

%ii( doc#ments $nd info'm$tion t!$t $ sc!oo" s!$"" not 'e#i'e $n

$**"ic$nt to s#mit it! $n $**"ic$tion+ !ic! m$ inc"#de

*!oto/'$*!s of t!e st#dent+ 'efe'ences f'om $ sc!oo" *'e,io#s"

$ttended t!e st#dent+ info'm$tion in 'e"$tion to t!e *$'ents of

t!e st#dent+ o' info'm$tion in 'e"$tion to $n medic$" condition+

dis$i"it+ o' s*eci$" ed#c$tion$" needs of t!e st#dent<

%iii( t!e m$nne' in !ic! $nd *e'iods d#'in/ !ic! $**"ic$tions fo'$dmission s!$"" e m$de<

%i,( t!e m$nne' in !ic! $nd *e'iods d#'in/ !ic! $ decision s!$""

e m$de in 'e"$tion to $n $**"ic$tion fo' $dmission<

%,( t!e m$nne' in !ic! $nd *e'iods d#'in/ !ic! $n $**"ic$nt

s!$"" e notified $s to !et!e' o' not !is o' !e' $**"ic$tion fo'

$dmission !$s een $cce*ted<

%,i( info'm$tion t!$t s!$"" e cont$ined in $ notific$tion #nde'

s#*$'$/'$*! %,(<

%,ii( conditions t!$t+ in o'de' to f$ci"it$te t!e efficient en'o"ment of

st#dents to sc!oo"s+ $**"ic$nts m$ e 'e#i'ed to $d!e'e to

!en $**"in/ fo' o' $cce*tin/ $ *"$ce in $ sc!oo"<

%,iii( !e'e $n $**"ic$tion fo' $dmission !$s een 'ef#sed+ t!e

m$nne' in !ic! $nd *e'iods d#'in/ !ic! $n $**"ic$nt m$

$**e$" $/$inst t!e 'ef#s$"<

%i?( t!e m$nne' in !ic! $nd *e'iods d#'in/ !ic! $n $**"ic$nt

s!$"" e notified $s to t!e o#tcome of !is o' !e' $**e$"<

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%?( t!e ci'c#mst$nces in 'e"$tion to !ic! $n offe' of $dmission

m$ e it!d'$n $nd t!e *'oced#'es t!$t s!$"" $**" !en $n

offe' is it!d'$n<

%?i( $''$n/ements t!$t s!$"" $**" in 'e"$tion to t!e com*i"$tion $nd

o*e'$tion of $itin/ "ists of #ns#ccessf#" $**"ic$nts<

%?ii( $''$n/ements t!$t s!$"" $**" in 'e"$tion to m$in/ offe's of$dmission fo' *"$ces t!$t ecome $,$i"$"e fo""oin/

com*"etion of t!e $dmission *'ocess<

%?iii( $''$n/ements t!$t s!$"" $**" in 'e"$tion to $**"ic$tions fo'

$dmission 'ecei,ed $fte' t!e commencement of t!e sc!oo" e$'

in !ic! $dmission is so#/!t<

%?i,( $''$n/ements t!$t s!$"" $**" in 'e"$tion to $**"ic$tions fo'

$dmission to $ c"$ss o' e$' ot!e' t!$n t!e int$e /'o#* of t!e

sc!oo" conce'ned<

%f( t!e /'$ntin/ of $ de'o/$tion to $ sc!oo"+ c$te/o' of sc!oo" o'c$te/o' of st#dent+ in 'es*ect of t!e se"ection c'ite'ion 'efe''ed to

in *$'$/'$*! %d(%i(<

%/( t!e ci'c#mst$nces in 'e"$tion to !ic! $ de'o/$tion #nde'

*$'$/'$*! %f( m$ e /'$nted o' e?tended+ t!e m$nne' in !ic! $nd

*e'iods d#'in/ !ic! s#c! $ de'o/$tion m$ e $**"ied fo'+ t!e

conditions t!$t m$ $tt$c! to s#c! $ de'o/$tion $nd+ !e'e t!e

de'o/$tion is to 'em$in in o*e'$tion fo' $ s*ecified *e'iod+ t!e d$te

on !ic! t!e de'o/$tion s!$"" ce$se to !$,e effect.

%4( n t!is section :*'esc!oo" se',ice; !$s t!e s$me me$nin/ $s it !$s in

section 58A %inse'ted section 92 of t!e C!i"d $nd -$mi" A/enc

Act 2013( of t!e C!i"d C$'e Act 1991.

o6o3eation &et*een &oads

5 %1( T!e iniste' m$+ f'om time to time+ s#>ect to s#section %2(+ $nd

fo""oin/ cons#"t$tion it! t!e *$t'on o' *$t'ons $nd t!e o$'ds of t!e

sc!oo"s conce'ned+ di'ect 2 o' mo'e o$'ds to coo*e'$te it! e$c!

ot!e' in 'e"$tion to t!e $dmission *'ocesses of t!e sc!oo"s conce'ned.

%2( T!e iniste' m$ m$e $ di'ection #nde' t!is section !e'e=

%$( $ sc!oo" is d#e to c"ose+ $nd t!e iniste' conside's t!$t it is in t!e est inte'ests of t!e st#dents $ttendin/ t!e sc!oo"+ o'

%( t!e iniste' conside's+ !$,in/ 'e/$'d to t!e effecti,e $nd efficient

#se of 'eso#'ces+ t!$t it is in t!e est inte'ests of t!e st#dents in $n

$'e$ t!$t t!e o$'ds in 'es*ect of !ic! t!e di'ection is to $**"

s!$"" coo*e'$te it! e$c! ot!e' in 'e"$tion to t!e $dmission

*'ocesses of t!e sc!oo"s conce'ned.

%3( A di'ection #nde' t!is section=

%$( s!$"" e in 'itin/+

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%( s!$"" e fo' s#c! *e'iod $s t!e iniste'+ fo""oin/ cons#"t$tion it!

t!e *$t'on o' *$t'ons $nd t!e o$'ds of t!e sc!oo"s conce'ned+

dete'mines+ $nd

%c( m$ set o#t *'oced#'es in 'e"$tion to coo*e'$tion t!e o$'ds in

'es*ect of t!e $dmission *'ocesses of t!e sc!oo"s conce'ned.

%4( T!e iniste'+ !e'e !e o' s!e conside's it $**'o*'i$te to do so+fo""oin/ cons#"t$tion it! t!e *$t'on o' *$t'ons $nd t!e o$'ds of t!e

sc!oo"s conce'ned+ m$=

%$( $mend $ di'ection #nde' t!is section+

%( e?tend t!e *e'iod of $ di'ection #nde' t!is section+ o'

%c( c$nce" $ di'ection #nde' t!is section.

%5( A o$'d s!$"" com*" it! $ di'ection #nde' t!is section.

Designation o school &' ouncil o hild and 7amil' Agenc'

%1( n t!e c$se of $ c!i"d it! s*eci$" ed#c$tion$" needs+ t!e Co#nci"

m$=

%$( of its on ,o"ition+ o'

%( $t t!e 'e#est of t!e *$'ents of t!e c!i"d+ !e'e t!e Co#nci" is of

t!e o*inion t!$t t!e *$'ents of t!e c!i"d+ $fte' !$,in/ m$de $""

'e$son$"e effo'ts+ !$,e f$i"ed+ fo' 'e$sons 'e"$ted to t!e c!i"d;s

s*eci$" ed#c$tion$" needs+ to ot$in $n sc!oo" *"$cement fo' t!e

c!i"d+

desi/n$te t!e sc!oo" !ic! t!e c!i"d is to $ttend $nd t!$t sc!oo" s!$""

$dmit t!e c!i"d $s $ st#dent #*on ein/ di'ected t!e Co#nci" to do

so.

%2( n m$in/ $ desi/n$tion #nde' s#section %1(+ t!e Co#nci" s!$"" !$,e

'e/$'d to=

%$( t!e s*eci$" ed#c$tion$" needs of t!e c!i"d conce'ned+

%( t!e is!es of t!e c!i"d;s *$'ents+

%c( !e'e $**'o*'i$te+ $nd in $cco'd$nce it! t!e $/e $nd m$t#'it of

t!e c!i"d conce'ned+ t!e is!es of t!e c!i"d+

%d( t!e sc!oo" t!$t+ in t!e Co#nci";s ,ie+ it o#"d e in t!e est

inte'ests of t!e c!i"d conce'ned to $ttend+ $nd

%e( t!e $i"it of t!e sc!oo" to $ccommod$te t!e c!i"d conce'ned $nd to

meet !is o' !e' s*eci$" ed#c$tion$" needs+ inc"#din/ t!$t $i"it

!en 'eso#'ces $'e m$de $,$i"$"e to t!e sc!oo"+ in $cco'd$nce

it! t!e *o"icies 'e"$tin/ to ed#c$tion /ene'$"" $nd t!e ed#c$tion

of c!i"d'en it! s*eci$" ed#c$tion$" needs+ !ic! $'e fo'm#"$ted

f'om time to time t!e iniste'.

%3( T!e A/enc m$ in t!e c$se of $ c!i"d ot!e' t!$n $ c!i"d in 'e"$tion to

!om $ desi/n$tion #nde' s#section %1( m$ e m$de=

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%$( of its on ,o"ition+ !e'e t!e c!i"d !$s not een $dmitted to $n

sc!oo"+ o'

%( $t t!e 'e#est of t!e *$'ents of t!e c!i"d+ !e'e t!e A/enc is of t!e

o*inion t!$t t!e *$'ents of t!e c!i"d+ $fte' !$,in/ m$de $""

'e$son$"e effo'ts+ !$,e f$i"ed to ot$in $n sc!oo" *"$cement fo'

t!e c!i"d+

desi/n$te t!e sc!oo" !ic! t!e c!i"d is to $ttend $nd t!$t sc!oo" s!$""

$dmit t!e c!i"d $s $ st#dent+ #*on ein/ di'ected t!e A/enc to do

so.

%4( n m$in/ $ desi/n$tion #nde' s#section %3(+ t!e A/enc s!$"" !$,e

'e/$'d to=

%$( t!e is!es of t!e c!i"d;s *$'ents+

%( !e'e $**'o*'i$te+ $nd in $cco'd$nce it! t!e $/e $nd m$t#'it of

t!e c!i"d conce'ned+ t!e is!es of t!e c!i"d+

%c( t!e $,$i"$i"it of *"$ces in sc!oo"s in t!e "oc$"it+ $nd

%d( t!e sc!oo" t!$t+ in t!e A/enc;s ,ie+ it o#"d e in t!e est

inte'ests of t!e c!i"d to $ttend.

%5( &!e'e $ sc!oo" is desi/n$ted #nde' s#section %1( o' %3(+ t!e o$'d of

t!e sc!oo" m$+ not "$te' t!$n t!e *'esc'ied d$te+ $**e$" t!e decision

to $n $**e$"s committee.

%6( S#>ect to s#section %(+ on !e$'in/ $n $**e$" #nde' s#section %5( $n

$**e$"s committee s!$"" it!in t!e *'esc'ied *e'iod=

%$( $""o t!e $**e$" $nd c$nce" t!e desi/n$tion+ o'

%( dismiss t!e $**e$".

%( T!e $**e$"s committee s!$""+ in 'e$c!in/ its decision+ $""o $n $**e$"

#nde' s#section %5( $nd c$nce" t!e desi/n$tion on" !e'e it is

s$tisfied t!$t=

%$( t!e'e !$s een noncom*"i$nce it! $n of t!e 'e#i'ements of t!is

section o' t!e sc!oo" !$s est$"is!ed t!$t t!e decision of t!e

A/enc o' t!e Co#nci"+ $s t!e c$se m$ e+ is #n'e$son$"e+ o'

%( in t!e c$se of $ sc!oo" to !ic! section %3(%c( of t!e Act of 2000

$**"ies+ !ose o>ecti,e is to *'o,ide $n ed#c$tion in $n

en,i'onment !ic! *'omotes ce't$in 'e"i/io#s ,$"#es+ $nd !e'e

t!e c!i"d is not of t!e 'e"e,$nt 'e"i/io#s denomin$tion conce'ned+

t!e sc!oo" !$s *'o,ed t!$t t!e 'ef#s$" to $dmit t!e c!i"d is essenti$"

to m$int$in t!e et!os of t!e sc!oo".

%8( &!e'e=

%$( t!e Co#nci" !$s f$i"ed o' 'ef#sed to m$e $ desi/n$tion #nde'

s#section %1( *#'s#$nt to $ 'e#est #nde' *$'$/'$*! %( of t!$t

s#section it!in t!e *'esc'ied *e'iod+ o'

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%( t!e A/enc !$s f$i"ed o' 'ef#sed to m$e $ desi/n$tion #nde'

s#section %3( *#'s#$nt to $ 'e#est #nde' *$'$/'$*! %( of t!$t

s#section it!in t!e *'esc'ied *e'iod+

t!e *$'ents conce'ned m$+ it!in t!e *'esc'ied *e'iod+ $**e$" to $n

$**e$"s committee $/$inst t!e f$i"#'e o' 'ef#s$" to m$e $ desi/n$tion.

%9( On !e$'in/ $n $**e$" #nde' s#section %8(+ $n $**e$"s committees!$""+ it!in t!e *'esc'ied *e'iod=

%$( $""o t!e $**e$" $nd /i,e $ di'ection to t!e Co#nci" o' t!e A/enc+

$s t!e c$se m$ e+ 'e#i'in/ t!e Co#nci" o' t!e A/enc to

desi/n$te $ sc!oo"+ $nd t!e Co#nci" o' t!e A/enc+ $s t!e c$se m$

e+ s!$"" com*" it! s#c! di'ection+ o'

%( dismiss t!e $**e$".

%10( &!en notifin/=

%$( t!e o$'d of its decision to $""o o' dismiss $n $**e$" #nde'

s#section %5(+ o'

%( t!e *$'ents of its decision to $""o o' dismiss $n $**e$" #nde'

s#section %8(+

$ committee s!$"" /i,e 'e$sons fo' its decision.

%11( T!e iniste' s!$"" $**oint one o' mo'e t!$n one committee %in t!is

section 'efe''ed to $s $n :$**e$"s committee;( to !e$' $nd dete'mine

$**e$"s #nde' t!is section.

%12( An $**e$"s committee s!$"" e inde*endent in t!e *e'fo'm$nce of its

f#nctions.

%13( An $**e$"s committee s!$"" consist of $ c!$i'*e'son $nd s#c! n#me'

of o'din$' meme's $s m$ e dete'mined t!e iniste'+ $nd+ in t!e

c$se of $n e#$" di,ision of ,otes+ t!e c!$i'*e'son s!$"" !$,e $ c$stin/

,ote.

%14( T!e c!$i'*e'son $nd o'din$' meme's of $n $**e$"s committee s!$""

e $**ointed t!e iniste' f'om $mon/ *e'sons !o !$,e $ s*eci$"

inte'est in o' no"ed/e of ed#c$tion $nd s!$""+ in t!e c$se of $n

$**e$" conce'nin/ $ c!i"d it! s*eci$" ed#c$tion$" needs+ inc"#de $t

"e$st one *e'son !o !$s $ s*eci$" inte'est in o' no"ed/e in 'e"$tion

to t!e ed#c$tion of *e'sons it! s*eci$" ed#c$tion$" needs.

%15( T!e te'm of office of t!e c!$i'*e'son $nd t!e o'din$' meme's of $n

$**e$"s committee s!$"" e fo' s#c! *e'iod $s s!$"" e dete'mined

t!e iniste'.

%16( T!e c!$i'*e'son o' $n o'din$' meme' of $n $**e$"s committee m$

'esi/n "ette' $dd'essed to t!e iniste'.

%1( T!e c!$i'*e'son o' $n o'din$' meme' of $n $**e$"s committee m$

e 'emo,ed f'om office t!e iniste' fo' st$ted mise!$,io#'.

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%18( T!e c!$i'*e'son $nd t!e o'din$' meme's of $n $**e$"s committee

s!$"" e *$id s#c! $""o$nces fo' e?*enses $s t!e iniste'+ it! t!e

consent of t!e iniste' fo' #"ic E?*endit#'e $nd )efo'm+ m$

dete'mine.

%19( T!e iniste' m$+ in t!e inte'ests of t!e o*e'$tion of $n efficient

$**e$"s *'ocess #nde' t!is section $nd fo""oin/ cons#"t$tion it! t!e

iniste' fo' C!i"d'en $nd o#t! Aff$i's+ t!e Co#nci" $nd t!e A/enc+

'e/#"$tions=

%$( set o#t *'oced#'es to e fo""oed $n $**e$"s committee !en

!e$'in/ $n $**e$" #nde' t!is section+ !ic! *'oced#'es s!$"" ens#'e

t!$t !e$'in/s $'e cond#cted it! t!e minim#m of fo'm$"it

consistent it! /i,in/ $"" *$'ties $ f$i' !e$'in/+

%( s*ecif time "imits $**"ic$"e to $**e$"s+ $nd

%c( *'o,ide fo' $n ot!e' 'e"$ted o' $nci""$' m$tte'.

%20( n t!is section=

:A/enc; me$ns t!e C!i"d $nd -$mi" A/enc<

:o$'d; inc"#des+ !e'e t!e conte?t so 'e#i'es+ $ 'e"e,$nt m$n$/e'i$"

$#t!o'it of $ cent'e fo' ed#c$tion<

:Co#nci"; me$ns t!e N$tion$" Co#nci" fo' S*eci$" Ed#c$tion<

:sc!oo"; inc"#des $ cent'e fo' ed#c$tion.

Diection to &oad and a33ointment o inde3endent 3eson &' 3aton

%1( S#>ect to t!is section+ t!e *$t'on of $ sc!oo" m$ iss#e $ di'ection to

t!e o$'d of $ sc!oo" $nd+ !e'e t!e o$'d !$s f$i"ed to com*" it!

t!e di'ection+ t!e *$t'on m$ $**oint $n inde*endent *e'son.

%2( A *$t'on s!$""+ notice in 'itin/+ info'm $ o$'d !e'e !e o' s!e

*'o*oses to iss#e $ di'ection #nde' t!is section.

%3( A notice #nde' s#section %2( s!$""=

%$( st$te t!$t t!e *$t'on is of t!e o*inion t!$t=

%i( t!e o$'d !$s f$i"ed to *'e*$'e $nd *#"is! $n $dmission *o"ic+

%ii( t!e $dmission *o"ic of t!e sc!oo" does not com*" it! t!is

Act+ o'

%iii( st#dents $'e not ein/ $dmitted to t!e sc!oo" in $cco'd$nce

it!=

%( t!is Act+ o'

%( t!e $dmission *o"ic of t!e sc!oo"+

%( set o#t t!e 'e$sons fo' t!$t o*inion+

%c( st$te t!$t t!e *$t'on *'o*oses to iss#e $ di'ection #nde' t!is section+

$nd

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%d( st$te t!$t t!e o$'d m$ m$e 'e*'esent$tions to t!e *$t'on in

'e"$tion to t!e *'o*osed di'ection not "$te' t!$n 14 d$s $fte' t!e

se',ice of t!e notice.

%4( T!e *$t'on m$ iss#e $ di'ection in 'itin/ to t!e o$'d !e'e+ !$,in/

conside'ed $n 'e*'esent$tions m$de t!e o$'d *#'s#$nt to $ notice

#nde' s#section %2(+ t!e *$t'on 'em$ins of t!e o*inion t!$t

s#*$'$/'$*! %i(+ %ii( o' %iii( of s#section %3(%$( $**"ies.

%5( A di'ection #nde' t!is section s!$""=

%$( st$te t!$t t!e *$t'on is of t!e o*inion+ !$,in/ conside'ed $n

'e*'esent$tions m$de t!e o$'d *#'s#$nt to $ notice #nde'

s#section %2(+ t!$t !e o' s!e s!o#"d iss#e $ di'ection to t!e o$'d+


%c( set o#t t!e 'emedi$" $ction to e t$en t!e o$'d+ $nd

%d( set o#t t!e *e'iod it!in !ic! t!e 'emedi$" $ction s!$"" e t$en.


%( &!e'e t!e *$t'on is of t!e o*inion t!$t t!e o$'d !$s f$i"ed to com*"

it! $ di'ection #nde' t!is section+ t!e *$t'on m$+ notice in

'itin/+ info'm t!e o$'d t!$t !e o' s!e *'o*oses to $**oint $n

inde*endent *e'son #nde' s#section %9(%(.

%8( A notice #nde' s#section %( s!$""=

%$( st$te t!$t t!e *$t'on is of t!e o*inion t!$t t!e o$'d !$s f$i"ed to

com*" it! $ di'ection #nde' t!is section+


%c( st$te t!$t t!e *$t'on *'o*oses to $**oint $n inde*endent *e'son

#nde' s#section %9(%(+ $nd


'e"$tion to t!e *'o*osed $**ointment not "$te' t!$n 14 d$s $fte' t!e


%9( &!e'e+ !$,in/ conside'ed $n 'e*'esent$tions m$de *#'s#$nt to $

notice #nde' s#section %(+ t!e *$t'on 'em$ins of t!e o*inion t!$t t!e

o$'d !$s f$i"ed to com*" it! $ di'ection #nde' t!is section+ t!e

*$t'on m$+ !e'e !e o' s!e conside's it is $**'o*'i$te to do so=

%$( fo'$'d $ co* of t!e notice #nde' s#section %( $nd $n

'e*'esent$tions m$de *#'s#$nt to t!$t notice to t!e iniste'+ $nd

%( $**oint $n inde*endent *e'son o' *e'sons+ !o+ in t!e o*inion of

t!e *$t'on+ !$s t!e 'e"e,$nt no"ed/e $nd e?*e'ience+ to com*"

it! t!e di'ection.

%10( An $**ointment #nde' s#section %9(%( s!$"" e s#>ect to t!e consent

of t!e iniste' $nd s!$"" e fo' s#c! *e'iod $s t!e *$t'on+ it! t!e

consent of t!e iniste'+ dete'mines.

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%11( T!e *$t'on m$+ it! t!e consent of t!e iniste'+ e?tend t!e *e'iod

'efe''ed to in s#section %10(.

%12( T!e *$t'on s!$""+ notice in 'itin/+ info'm t!e o$'d !e'e !e o'

s!e !$s $**ointed $n inde*endent *e'son #nde' s#section %9(%( $nd

/i,e 'e$sons fo' t!e $**ointment.

%13( A *e'son $**ointed #nde' s#section %9(%( s!$"" com*" it! $di'ection #nde' t!is section.

%14( T!e o$'d+ te$c!e's $nd ot!e' meme's of t!e st$ff of t!e sc!oo" s!$""

coo*e'$te %inc"#din/ /i,in/ $ccess to $"" 'e"e,$nt 'eco'ds( it! $

*e'son $**ointed #nde' s#section %9(%( in 'e"$tion to t!e

*e'fo'm$nce t!$t *e'son of !is o' !e' f#nctions #nde' t!is Act.

Diection to &oad &' %iniste

. %1( S#>ect to t!is section+ t!e iniste' m$ iss#e $ di'ection to $ o$'d.

%2( T!e iniste' s!$""+ notice in 'itin/+ info'm t!e *$t'on $nd t!e

o$'d !e'e !e o' s!e *'o*oses to iss#e $ di'ection #nde' t!is section.


%$( st$te t!$t t!e iniste' is of t!e o*inion t!$t=

%i( t!e o$'d !$s f$i"ed to *'e*$'e $nd *#"is! $n $dmission *o"ic+

%ii( t!e $dmission *o"ic of t!e sc!oo" does not com*" it! t!is

Act+ o'

%iii( st#dents $'e not ein/ $dmitted to t!e sc!oo" in $cco'd$nce

it!=

%( t!is Act+ o'

%( t!e $dmission *o"ic of t!e sc!oo"+


%c( st$te t!$t t!e iniste' *'o*oses to iss#e $ di'ection #nde' t!is

section+ $nd

%d( st$te t!$t t!e *$t'on $nd t!e o$'d m$ m$e 'e*'esent$tions to t!e

iniste' in 'e"$tion to t!e *'o*osed di'ection not "$te' t!$n 14 d$s

$fte' t!e se',ice of t!e notice.

%4( &!e'e t!e iniste'+ !$,in/ conside'ed $n 'e*'esent$tions m$de

t!e *$t'on $nd t!e o$'d *#'s#$nt to $ notice #nde' s#section %2(+

'em$ins of t!e o*inion t!$t s#*$'$/'$*! %i(+ %ii( o' %iii( of s#section

%3(%$( $**"ies t!e iniste' m$ nomin$te $ *e'son %in t!is section

'efe''ed to $s $n :$#t!o'ised *e'son;( !o+ in t!e o*inion of t!e

iniste'+ !$s t!e 'e"e,$nt no"ed/e $nd e?*e'ience to *'e*$'e $

'e*o't fo' t!e *#'*oses of t!is section.


o$'d !e'e !e o' s!e !$s $**ointed $n $#t!o'ised *e'son #nde'

s#section %4( $nd /i,e 'e$sons fo' t!e $**ointment.

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%6( T!e $#t!o'ised *e'son s!$""+ it!in s#c! *e'iod $s t!e iniste'

s*ecifies+ *'e*$'e $nd f#'nis! to t!e iniste' $ 'e*o't fo' t!e *#'*oses

of t!is section %in t!is section 'efe''ed to $s $ 'e*o't(.

%( T!e iniste'+ m$ !e'e !e o' s!e conside's it $**'o*'i$te to do so+

e?tend t!e *e'iod 'efe''ed to in s#section %6(.

%8( &!en *'e*$'in/ $ 'e*o't $n $#t!o'ised *e'son s!$""=

%$( !$,e 'e/$'d to $n 'e*'esent$tions m$de to t!e iniste' t!e

*$t'on o' t!e o$'d *#'s#$nt to $ notice #nde' s#section %2(+

%( $sce't$in !et!e' o' not $ o$'d !$s *'e*$'ed $nd *#"is!ed $n

$dmission *o"ic in $cco'd$nce it! t!is Act+ $nd !e'e !e o' s!e

conside's t!$t t!e $dmission *o"ic of t!e sc!oo" !$s not een so

*'e*$'ed o' *#"is!ed+ set o#t t!e 'emedi$" $ction !ic! !e o' s!e

conside's s!o#"d e t$en t!e o$'d+

%c( $sce't$in !et!e' o' not t!e $dmission *o"ic of t!e sc!oo"

com*"ies it! t!is Act+ $nd !e'e !e o' s!e conside's t!$t t!e$dmission *o"ic of t!e sc!oo" does not so com*"+ set o#t t!e

'emedi$" $ction !ic! !e o' s!e conside's s!o#"d e t$en t!e

o$'d+ $nd

%d( e?$mine !et!e' o' not st#dents $'e ein/ $dmitted to t!e sc!oo" in

$cco'd$nce it! t!is Act $nd t!e $dmission *o"ic of t!e sc!oo"+

$nd !e'e !e o' s!e conside's t!$t st#dents $'e not ein/ so

$dmitted+ set o#t t!e 'emedi$" $ction !ic! !e o' s!e conside's

s!o#"d e t$en t!e o$'d.

%9( &!e'e+ !$,in/ conside'ed $ 'e*o't+ t!e iniste' 'em$ins of t!e

o*inion t!$t s#*$'$/'$*! %i(+ %ii( o' %iii( of s#section %3(%$( $**"ies+

t!e iniste' m$ iss#e $ di'ection in 'itin/ to t!e o$'d of t!e sc!oo"

conce'ned.

%10( A di'ection #nde' t!is section s!$""=

%$( st$te t!$t t!e iniste' is of t!e o*inion+ !$,in/ 'e/$'d to t!e 'e*o't+

t!$t !e o' s!e s!o#"d iss#e $ di'ection to t!e o$'d+


%c( $tt$c! $ co* of t!e 'e*o't+

%d( set o#t t!e 'emedi$" $ction to e t$en t!e o$'d+ $nd

%e( set o#t t!e *e'iod it!in !ic! t!e 'emedi$" $ction s!$"" e t$en.

%11( T!e iniste' s!$"" fo'$'d $ co* of $ di'ection #nde' t!is section to

t!e *$t'on.


%13( T!e *$t'on+ o$'d+ te$c!e's $nd ot!e' meme's of t!e st$ff of t!e

sc!oo" s!$"" coo*e'$te %inc"#din/ /i,in/ $ccess to $"" 'e"e,$nt

'eco'ds( it! $n $#t!o'ised *e'son in 'e"$tion to t!e *e'fo'm$nce

t!$t *e'son of !is o' !e' f#nctions #nde' t!is Act.

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%14( An $#t!o'ised *e'son s!$"" e *$id t!e iniste' s#c! 'em#ne'$tion

%if $n( $nd s#c! $""o$nces fo' e?*enses $s t!e iniste'+ it! t!e

$**'o,$" of t!e iniste' fo' #"ic E?*endit#'e $nd )efo'm+ m$

dete'mine.

e8uest to 3aton &' %iniste

- %1( &!e'e t!e iniste' is of t!e o*inion t!$t $ o$'d !$s f$i"ed to com*"it! $ di'ection #nde' section 68+ !e o' s!e m$+ notice in 'itin/+

info'm t!e *$t'on $nd t!e o$'d.


%$( st$te t!$t t!e iniste' is of t!e o*inion t!$t t!e o$'d !$s f$i"ed to

com*" it! $ di'ection #nde' section 68+

%( set o#t t!e 'e$sons fo' t!$t o*inion+ $nd

%c( st$te t!$t t!e *$t'on $nd t!e o$'d m$+ it!in 14 d$s of t!e

notice+ m$e 'e*'esent$tions to t!e iniste' in 'e"$tion to t!e

o$'d;s f$i"#'e to com*" it! t!e di'ection.

%3( &!e'e t!e iniste' 'em$ins of t!e o*inion+ !$,in/ conside'ed $n

'e*'esent$tions m$de *#'s#$nt to $ notice #nde' s#section %1(+ t!$t

t!e o$'d !$s f$i"ed to com*" it! $ di'ection #nde' section 68+ !e o'

s!e m$ 'e#est t!e *$t'on of t!e sc!oo" conce'ned to di'ect t!e o$'d

to com*" it! t!e di'ection #nde' section 68.

%4( A *$t'on s!$"" com*" it! $ 'e#est of t!e iniste' #nde' s#section

%3(.

%5( A o$'d s!$"" com*" it! $ di'ection of t!e *$t'on #nde' s#section

%3(.

%6( &!e'e+ fo""oin/ $ di'ection t!e *$t'on to t!e o$'d to com*" it!

$ di'ection #nde' section 68+ t!e *$t'on is of t!e o*inion t!$t t!e o$'d

!$s f$i"ed to com*" it! t!e di'ection t!e *$t'on s!$""+ notice in

'itin/+ info'm t!e o$'d.

%( A notice #nde' s#section %6( s!$""=

%$( st$te t!$t t!e *$t'on is of t!e o*inion t!$t t!e o$'d !$s f$i"ed to

com*" it! $ di'ection #nde' section 68+


%c( st$te t!$t t!e *$t'on *'o*oses to $**oint $n inde*endent *e'son

#nde' s#section %8(+ $nd




%8( &!e'e t!e *$t'on 'em$ins of t!e o*inion+ !$,in/ conside'ed $n

'e*'esent$tions m$de t!e o$'d *#'s#$nt to $ notice #nde'

s#section %6(+ t!$t t!e o$'d !$s f$i"ed to com*" it! $ di'ection

#nde' section 68+ t!e *$t'on s!$"" $**oint $n inde*endent *e'son !o+

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in t!e *$t'on;s o*inion+ !$s t!e 'e"e,$nt no"ed/e $nd e?*e'ience to

com*" it! t!e di'ection.

%9( T!e *$t'on s!$"" fo'$'d t!e iniste' $ co* of $ notice #nde'

s#section %6( $nd $n 'e*'esent$tions m$de *#'s#$nt to t!$t notice.

%10( An $**ointment #nde' s#section %8( s!$"" e fo' s#c! *e'iod $s t!e

*$t'on dete'mines+ $nd s!$"" e s#>ect to t!e consent of t!e iniste'.

%11( A *$t'on m$+ it! t!e consent of t!e iniste'+ e?tend t!e *e'iod

'efe''ed to in s#section %10(.

%12( A *e'son $**ointed #nde' s#section %8( s!$"" com*" it! t!e

di'ection #nde' section 68.

%13( T!e o$'d+ te$c!e's $nd ot!e' meme's of t!e st$ff of t!e sc!oo" s!$""

coo*e'$te %inc"#din/ /i,in/ $ccess to $"" 'e"e,$nt 'eco'ds( it! $

*e'son $**ointed #nde' s#section %8( in 'e"$tion to t!e *e'fo'm$nce

t!$t *e'son of !is o' !e' f#nctions #nde' t!is Act.

A33ointment o inde3endent 3eson &' %iniste

0 %1( S#>ect to t!is section+ t!e iniste' m$ $**oint $n inde*endent

*e'son to com*" it! $ di'ection #nde' section 6 o' 68.

%2( T!e iniste' s!$""+ notice in 'itin/+ info'm t!e *$t'on !e'e !e o'

s!e *'o*oses to $**oint $n inde*endent *e'son #nde' t!is section.


%$( st$te t!$t t!e iniste' is of t!e o*inion t!$t=

%i( t!e *$t'on !$s f$i"ed+ *#'s#$nt to $ 'e#est #nde' section 69%3(

to di'ect t!e o$'d to com*" it! $ di'ection #nde' section 68+

%ii( t!e *$t'on !$s f$i"ed to $**oint $ *e'son in $cco'd$nce it!

section 69%8( to com*" it! $ di'ection #nde' section 68+

%iii( t!e *$t'on !$s $**ointed $ *e'son in $cco'd$nce it! section

6%9(%( $nd t!e *e'son $**ointed !$s f$i"ed to com*" it! $

di'ection #nde' section 6+ o'

%i,( t!e *$t'on !$s $**ointed $ *e'son in $cco'd$nce it! section

69%8( $nd t!e *e'son $**ointed !$s f$i"ed to com*" it! $

di'ection #nde' section 68+


%c( st$te t!$t t!e iniste' *'o*oses to $**oint $n inde*endent *e'son

#nde' t!is section+ $nd

%d( st$te t!$t t!e *$t'on m$ m$e 'e*'esent$tions to t!e iniste' in



%4( &!e'e t!e iniste'+ !$,in/ conside'ed $n 'e*'esent$tions m$de

t!e *$t'on *#'s#$nt to $ notice #nde' s#section %2( 'em$ins of t!e

o*inion t!$t s#*$'$/'$*! %i(+ %ii(+ %iii( o' %i,( of s#section %3(%$(

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$**"ies+ t!e iniste' m$ nomin$te $ *e'son %in t!is section 'efe''ed to

$s $n :$#t!o'ised *e'son;( !o+ in t!e o*inion of t!e iniste'+ !$s t!e

'e"e,$nt no"ed/e $nd e?*e'ience+ to *'e*$'e $ 'e*o't fo' t!e

*#'*oses of t!is section.

%5( T!e iniste' s!$""+ notice in 'itin/+ info'm t!e *$t'on !e'e !e o'

s!e !$s $**ointed $n $#t!o'ised *e'son $nd /i,e 'e$sons fo' t!e

$**ointment.

%6( T!e $#t!o'ised *e'son s!$""+ it!in s#c! *e'iod $s t!e iniste'

s*ecifies+ *'e*$'e $nd f#'nis! $ 'e*o't to t!e iniste' fo' t!e *#'*oses

of t!is section.

%( T!e iniste' m$+ !e'e !e o' s!e conside's it $**'o*'i$te to do so+

e?tend t!e *e'iod 'efe''ed to in s#section %6(.

%8( &!en *'e*$'in/ $ 'e*o't fo' t!e *#'*oses of t!is section t!e $#t!o'ised

*e'son s!$""=

%$( !$,e 'e/$'d to $n 'e*'esent$tions m$de t!e *$t'on *#'s#$nt to $notice #nde' s#section %2(+

%( $sce't$in !et!e' o' not t!e di'ection #nde' section 6 o' 68 !$s

een com*"ied it! $nd+ !e'e !e o' s!e conside's it !$s not een

com*"ied it!+ set o#t t!e $**'o*'i$te 'emedi$" $ction !ic! !e o'

s!e conside's s!o#"d e t$en.

%9( &!e'e+ !$,in/ conside'ed $ 'e*o't *'e*$'ed fo' t!e *#'*oses of t!is

section+ t!e iniste' 'em$ins of t!e o*inion t!$t s#*$'$/'$*! %i(+ %ii(+

%iii( o' %i,( of s#section %3(%$( $**"ies+ t!e iniste' m$ $**oint s#c!

inde*endent *e'son o' *e'sons !o+ in t!e o*inion of t!e iniste'+ !$s

t!e $**'o*'i$te no"ed/e $nd e?*e'ience+ to com*" it! t!e

di'ection conce'ned+ $nd t!e *e'son $**ointed s!$"" com*" it! t!e

di'ection.


o$'d !e'e !e o' s!e !$s $**ointed $ *e'son #nde' s#section %9( $nd

$tt$c! $ co* of t!e 'e*o't *'e*$'ed fo' t!e *#'*oses of t!is section.

%11( T!e *$t'on+ o$'d+ te$c!e's $nd ot!e' meme's of t!e st$ff of t!e

sc!oo" s!$"" coo*e'$te %inc"#din/ /i,in/ $ccess to $"" 'e"e,$nt

'eco'ds( it! $n inde*endent *e'son $**ointed #nde' t!is section $nd

$n $#t!o'ised *e'son in 'e"$tion to t!e *e'fo'm$nce t!ose *e'sons oft!ei' f#nctions #nde' t!is Act.

%12( An inde*endent *e'son $**ointed #nde' t!is section $nd $n $#t!o'ised

*e'son s!$"" e *$id t!e iniste' s#c! 'em#ne'$tion %if $n( $nd

s#c! $""o$nces fo' e?*enses $s t!e iniste'+ it! t!e $**'o,$" of t!e

iniste' fo' #"ic E?*endit#'e $nd )efo'm+ m$ dete'mine..

Amendment o Education (9elae) Act 2000

. T!e Ed#c$tion %&e"f$'e( Act 2000 is $mended=

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%$( in s#section %1( of section 23+ t!e inse'tion of 7$nd *#"is! $fte' 7in

$cco'd$nce it! s#section %2(++ $nd

%( in section 26+ t!e s#stit#tion of t!e fo""oin/ s#section fo' s#section %1(

7%1( %$( T!e C!i"d $nd -$mi" A/enc m$ $**oint $ *e'son to $**e$" $

decision to !ic! *$'$/'$*! %$( o' %c( of s#section %1( of section

29 of t!e Act of 1998 $**"ies $nd $cco'din/" $ 'efe'ence in t!es$id s#section %1( to 7*$'ent of t!e st#dent o' 7st#dent s!$"" e

const'#ed $s inc"#din/ $ 'efe'ence to t!e *e'son $**ointed t!e

C!i"d $nd -$mi" A/enc in $cco'd$nce it! t!is *$'$/'$*!.

%( A *e'son $**ointed #nde' *$'$/'$*! %$( s!$""=

%i( e inde*endent of t!e C!i"d $nd -$mi" A/enc+

%ii( !$,e s#c! e?*e'ience+ #$"ific$tions+ t'$inin/ o' e?*e'tise+ $s

t!e C!i"d $nd -$mi" A/enc conside's $**'o*'i$te+ $nd

%iii( in c$''in/ o#t !is o' !e' f#nctions+ !$,e 'e/$'d to t!e est

inte'ests of t!e st#dent conce'ned..

e3eals

- T!e fo""oin/ $'e 'e*e$"ed

%$( section 33%/( of t!e Act of 1998<

%( section 10 of t!e Ed#c$tion fo' e'sons it! S*eci$" Ed#c$tion$" Needs Act

2004<

%c( section 19 of t!e Ed#c$tion %&e"f$'e( Act 2000.

Shot title, collecti:e citation and commencement

10 %1( T!is Act m$ e cited $s t!e Ed#c$tion %Admission to Sc!oo"s( Act 2015.

%2( T!e Ed#c$tion Acts 188 to 2012 $nd t!is Act %ot!e' t!$n section 8 $nd paragraphs

(b) $nd (c) of section ( m$ e cited to/et!e' $s t!e Ed#c$tion Acts 188 to 2015.

%3( T!is Act s!$"" come into o*e'$tion on s#c! d$ o' d$s $s t!e iniste' fo' Ed#c$tion

$nd Si""s m$ $**oint o'de' o' o'de's eit!e' /ene'$"" o' it! 'efe'ence to $n

*$'tic#"$' *#'*ose o' *'o,ision $nd diffe'ent d$s m$ e so $**ointed fo' diffe'ent

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An tAire "ideachais agus Scileanna a thíolaic#

2 Aibre!n# 2015

Ed#c$tion %Admission to Sc!oo"s( i"" 2015

BILL(as initiated)entitled

An Act to m$e *'o,ision+ in t!e inte'ests of t!e common/ood+ t!$t $ sc!oo" 'eco/nised in $cco'd$nce it!section 10 of t!e Ed#c$tion Act 1998 s!$"" *'e*$'e$nd *#"is! $n $dmission *o"ic $nd t!$t s#c! *o"ics!$"" inc"#de $ st$tement t!$t t!e sc!oo" s!$"" notdisc'imin$te in its $dmission of $ st#dent to t!e

sc!oo" on s*ecified /'o#nds+ $nd to *'o,ide t!$t ince't$in ci'c#mst$nces t!e *$t'on o' iniste' m$iss#e $ di'ection to $ o$'d of m$n$/ement in 'e"$tionto t!e $dmission of st#dents to $ sc!oo" $nd to *'o,ide t!$t in ce't$in ci'c#mst$nces t!e *$t'on o'iniste' m$ $**oint $n inde*endent *e'son tocom*" it! s#c! di'ection+ $nd to *'o,ide t!$t ince't$in ci'c#mst$nces t!e N$tion$" Co#nci" fo'S*eci$" Ed#c$tion o' t!e C!i"d $nd -$mi" A/encm$ desi/n$te $ sc!oo" o' cent'e fo' ed#c$tion !ic!$ c!i"d is to $ttend+ $nd fo' t!ose $nd ot!e' *#'*osesto $mend t!e Ed#c$tion Act 1998+ t!e Ed#c$tion%&e"f$'e( Act 2000 $nd t!e Ed#c$tion fo' e'sonsit! S*eci$" Ed#c$tion$" Needs Act 2004+ $nd to *'o,ide fo' 'e"$ted m$tte's.

$resented b% the Minister &or Education and S'ills

2nd April# 2015

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