Fair Access Policy 2025 to 2026 (reviewed June 2025)
Stage 2 - Designating an appropriate school
A decision must be made and a placement secured for any child or young person considered to meet Fair Access status by the relevant Local Authority Officer, and whose case is presented. Fair Access Passports will be created for every pupil who is placed through this process. You can view an example of the Pupil Passport. (PDF, 221 KB)
Schools must work together to ensure a fair distribution of 'hard to place' children and young people in each school.
Responsibility is shared equally amongst admission authorities to ensure a place is allocated. These children and young people should be given priority for admission over others on a waiting list or awaiting an appeal. In Stockton-on-Tees it has been agreed through consultation with schools and the Local Authority that there will be a 'Fair Access priority list' which takes into account the number of Fair Access admissions a school has taken which will ensure that the process is fair and equitable.
