Ooc for Kendrick, did you move?

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Tinkers
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Re: Ooc for Kendrick, did you move?

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I don't think it would be the owning the house that would the problem, and if you moved well beforehand and didn't move back, you would be fine.
The example I mentioned earlier moved I to catchment for a primary, got a place then promptly moved out again. This triggered RBC to tell them to either move back into catchment again or risk an investigation possibly leading to the place being withdrawn. If you are moving into catchment and intend on staying, not moving out again then you will probably be fine.
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Re: Ooc for Kendrick, did you move?

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Hi kbs, the best people to speak to regarding any potential house move are the Local Councils involved, they will give you the best advice on how best to proceed with your application. If i'm not wrong, then both Reading and Wokingham council ask to see to proof of residence at any new address you may move to and also evidence that you are disposing of the previous property, either by sale or by letting out to another party. It's a very delicate topic in the Reading area as good schools are stretched and catchment areas mean some are even out of reach of local children within walking distance!

This article is just one of many highlighting the problem with sought-after school allocations and Reading is mentioned.....http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/ed ... tions.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

However, every parent has the right to decide which school is best for their child (as well as the child themselves) and by following the correct procedures, I'm sure with the new designated area, Kendrick and Reading Boys for that matter will have able children moving into the designated areas to secure their school place.

Good luck to your Dd for the 2013 entrance test(s)
kbs
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Re: Ooc for Kendrick, did you move?

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Thanks Tinker and Sonasona your advise. It is totally wrong giving fraudulent address. Here I would like to keep a house as an investment. Personally do not think investing in house is wrong but I heard some strange home address rules in some schools such as Dr Challeners Grammar from a friend. I though will check if there is any catch like that.
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Re: Ooc for Kendrick, did you move?

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Kbs you are most welcome :D

You are absolutely correct, Bucks are very strict when it comes to house moves and insist on documentary evidence regarding purchases/sales/tenancy agreements, therefore it's best to be prepared beforehand to ensure your move goes smoothly whichever LEA you are dealing with.
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Re: Ooc for Kendrick, did you move?

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kbs wrote:. It is totally wrong giving fraudulent address. Here I would like to keep a house as an investment. Personally do not think investing in house is wrong.
Unfortunately some have no problems with giving fraudulent addresses. So although your intentions are above board and there is nothing wrong with keeping your house as an investment, it may not be seen that way.

Reading has a shortage of secondary school places, with a large proportion being educated outside Reading. Wokingham has recently had some major changes to catchments and most of their schools are over subscribed. As a result both are cracking down even more on fraudulent practises.

Every child that gets a place because their parents used fraudulent addresses etc, means another children misses out on a place that is rightfully theirs.
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Re: Ooc for Kendrick, did you move?

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Found official text from Wokingham Council and figure Reading have the same criteria.......

Living in the designated area does not guarantee a school place, as there may be more
applications from parents living in the designated area than places available.
Residency Requirements
Home address
Applications are processed on the basis of the child’s single permanent home address
living with parent(s) or a carer/legal guardian at the closing date for applications.
Reference to council tax records will be made to determine a single address for
consideration of a place under criteria C or D. It is for the applicant to satisfy the local
authority that they live at the address stated.
Applicants will be asked to declare that the address used will be their place of residence
beyond the date of the pupil starting school. The local authority reserves its right to
carry out further investigation and require additional evidence and to reject applications
or withdraw offers of places, if it believes it has the grounds to do so. In such cases, the
applicant will have recourse to putting their application through the independent appeals
process.
It is important to declare if there is to be a change of address prior to the child starting
school. If the applicant already own a property which is in the process of being sold, we
are able to accept the address of the new property only on submission of the
appropriate evidence in support e.g. exchange of contracts letter on both the new
property and, where possible, disposal of their current property. The latest date for
submission of evidence to support a move is January 15, 2013. If the move takes place
later or evidence is submitted later, the local authority will only be able to consider this
information after the initial allocation of places has taken place and treat the new
address for waiting list purposes.
Temporary address cannot be used to obtain school places. Where an applicant has
two or more properties, evidence will be required showing the rental or disposal of the
previous property. Temporary addresses will only be considered where evidence is
provided of a genuine reason for the move e.g. flooding or subsidence.
If an applicant owns a property which they do not occupy and/or rent out and then move
into another property within, or nearer to the designated area of the preferred school; the
address of the property they own will be the address used for determining their
designated area, unless the owned house has been rented out for 12 months prior to the
closing date for applications.
Applicants are required to advise of any change of circumstance at any time prior to the
child starting school. If you do not declare such arrangements, or a different address is
used on the application where the child does not usually live; it will be considered that a
false declaration has been made and it may be decided to decline to offer a place at a
particular school, or normally withdraw the offer of a place.
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Re: Ooc for Kendrick, did you move?

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http://www.reading.gov.uk/documents/edu ... IDE-v7.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

See page 6 for Reading's version.
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