In Year Fair Access - information for secondary schools
Fair Access Protocol
The School Admissions Code September 2021 requires each local authority to have in place a Fair Access Protocol (FAP) agreed with the majority of schools in its area.
The requirement is supplemented by further advice from the Department for Education (DfE) ‘Fair Access Protocols Guidance for school leaders, admission authorities and local authorities’ published in August 2021. This sets out some principles to clarify the expectations on all state funded schools (including academies and free schools etc.) as well as all other admission authorities to ensure that FAP’s operate effectively at a local level.
The Derby City Fair Access Protocol ensures that, outside the normal admissions round, unplaced children are offered a place at a suitable school as quickly as possible. This protocol does not apply to looked after children, nor pupils who have an education, health and care plan (EHCP). The protocol also seeks to ensure that no school - including those with available places - is asked to take a disproportionate number of children who have been excluded from other schools, or who have challenging behaviour.
The following documents are available for you to use.
- In Year Fair Access funding form
- Request for information form
- Secondary In Year Fair Access Agreement 2024-25
Admissions managed move
- Managed move end of placement form
- Managed move referral form
- Managed move review form
- Admissions managed move leaflet for parents
Supported place
- Supported place leaflet for parents
- Managed move end of placement form
- Supported place referral form
- Managed move review form
Fresh Start
- Emergency review and breakdown protocols
- Fresh start or Fresh start PLUS end of placement form
- Referral and challenge guidance
- Fresh start review form
- Fresh Start and Fresh Start PLUS commissioning agreement
- Fresh Start leaflet for parents