Fair Access Protocol
The school admissions code (GOV.UK) requires local authorities to have a Fair Access Protocol. All local schools, academies and free schools must adhere to the protocol.
This protocol ensures that, outside the normal admissions round, unplaced children (especially the most vulnerable) are offered a place at a suitable education provision as quickly as possible.
In agreeing a protocol, we must ensure that no school - including those with available places - is asked to take a disproportionate number of children who either:
- have been excluded from other schools
- have challenging behaviour
View our Fair Access Protocol (PDF)
Fair Access Panel
The Fair Access Panel consists of representatives from:
- Hounslow schools
- us, the local authority
- other agencies
The panel decides what school would best meet the child's needs. It considers all information available and the child's individual circumstances to make an informed decision.
