Tower Hamlets School Admissions Forum

What this forum does

The Tower Hamlets School Admissions Forum includes representatives of schools, parents, governors, Diocesan boards and the Council of Mosques. The forum monitors and reviews the effectiveness of admission arrangements and how those arrangements can be improved. It advises the council on how to deal with difficult admission arrangements and improve access to school places for all children. The forum deals with school admissions policy, but does not discuss individual admission cases.

Constitution

For full details of how the forum operates, and the areas it covers, download the Admissions Forum Constitution (pdf 41kb)

Agendas, minutes and reports

You can download agendas, minutes and reports here:

When and where it meets

The forum meets approximately once a term. Details of meetings for this academic year (Word 8kb).

Forum members

Schools - Community

Sue Ward (Clara Grant) - Primary
Paramjit Bhutta (Stepney Green) - Secondary

Schools - Voluntary Aided

Clare Sealy (St Matthias)- Primary
Jackie Johnson (Bishop Challoner) - Secondary

Diocesan/Council of Mosque representatives

Penny Harvey - Church of England Diocese
Margaret Carswell - Catholic Diocese
Hamza Foreman - Council of Mosques

Parent representative

Vacancy

Community representatives

Jenny Miller - Parents Advice Centre
Viv Thomas - Under 5's
Shahanur Khan - Collective of Bangladeshi Governors
Adbi Hassan - Ocean Somali Community Association

Advisory Officers from Tower Hamlets Council

Head of Admissions and Exclusions - Terry Bryan
Head of Children's Information Systems - Iqbal Vaza

Groups and their representatives have equal rights within the forum

For enquiries please contact:

Kelly Mack
Clerk to the Admissions Forum

Tel: 020 7364 5860
Email: kelly.mack@towerhamlets.gov.uk