{"id":1020,"date":"2015-03-30T16:36:44","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T15:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/educationandchildren\/?page_id=1020"},"modified":"2026-03-18T09:08:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:08:01","slug":"school-organisation-capital-and-admissions-group-soca","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/education\/devon-education-forum\/school-organisation-capital-and-admissions-group-soca\/","title":{"rendered":"School Organisation, Capital and Admissions Group (SOCA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SOCA provides an opportunity for school and other representatives with a professional interest in school admissions and place planning and provision to gain an understanding of, and influence policy and thinking in this area of the Local Authority\u2019s work. The group\u2019s intention is to consider these issues from a parental point of view to ensure school places are made available and processes to obtain them, accessible, equitable and transparent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/sites\/PublicDocs\/Education\/_layouts\/15\/guestaccess.aspx?guestaccesstoken=7QH08Vvy%2fxhwadPNCHA8lV%2fyQ6B0TxNN%2bRarHNns%2bYI%3d&amp;docid=0604c00bf90214316b6cd430612a327e0\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Reference<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives of SOCA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Promoting choice and diversity in school places<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoting high standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Championing the rights of parents and families and ensuring every child matters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respecting parental preferences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Achieving sustainable patterns of provision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting schools and academies (academies who purchase Traded Admissions Services from the Devon School Admissions Team) to effectively discharge their duties around admissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>advising the Cabinet on all admissions matters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote local agreements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the Local Authority annual admissions report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-tabs-block\"><ul class=\"accordion\" id=\"block_acf-block-69ba6b6e91c83\" data-responsive-accordion-tabs=\"accordion medium-accordion large-accordion\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\" data-multi-expand=\"true\"><li id=\"item-69ba6b6e91c83-0\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">Minutes of meetings<\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><h3>2026<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/soca-group-notes-of-meeting-on-3-march\/\">3 March 2026: Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/soca-group-notes-of-meeting-on-1-dec-2025\/\">1 December: Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/soca-group-notes-of-meeting-on-23-sep-2025\/\">23 September: Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/soca-group-notes-of-meeting-20-may-2025\/\">20 May: Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/soca-group-notes-of-meeting-5-march-2025\/\">5 March: Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/soca-group-notes-of-meeting-on-3-december-2024\/\">3 December: Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/soca-group-notes-of-meeting-on-24-september-2024\/\">24 September: Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/soca-group-notes-of-meeting-14-may-2024\/\">14 May: Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/soca-group-notes-of-meeting-05-march-2024\/\">5 March: Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/soca-group-notes-of-meeting-05-december-2023\/\">5 December: Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/soca-group-notes-of-meeting-26-september-2023\/\">26 September: Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/soca-group-notes-of-meeting-23-may-2023\/\">23 May: Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/soca-group-notes-of-meeting-7-march-2023\/\">7 March: Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2022<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/Efj5lj2rgaZImJGEv5er2PkBBIjj2_uOMAJmHVuEAjOopQ?e=u54ezr\" rel=\"noopener\">6 December: Agenda<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/ETjFZATtrH9MqNa_Asea-ccBHDebZ97wX6bTGr-AR3x5tg?e=0NIYT1\" rel=\"noopener\">6 December: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EdSz6h_nRMRPjr0D4zXnQj8BqqaHkuyzO78GD0eq_e-7JQ?e=XDHwjH\" rel=\"noopener\">27 September: Agenda<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EfX4FkreqcRBiAxTP0LmhUgBzaUOHAzJpZ5_9TDtlikyng?e=XtTcuW\" rel=\"noopener\">27 September: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/ESGDa2frZJJHlY6FJ6FTiKwB1mESArjPVMiiVRlL3coiwg?e=Hafh0c\" rel=\"noopener\">7 June: Agenda<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EdV6ypg4HyBFi_EonyYWDeUBPrU0jNlSRf6KdWWzHfIeHQ?e=XhVeUY\" rel=\"noopener\">7 June: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EeR_w_0alG9Pqu1EgdHqcwIBjSl3gNWsjAHFgjbJpTqrpw?e=BCM3K1\" rel=\"noopener\">1 March: Agenda<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EclDLh2jQ5dOjoiCHfxzOcUBEBRtV3vo-diZtFYRZuHV7w?e=Le0tzJ\" rel=\"noopener\">1 March: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2021<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/ES-6hpuSsjBMtcrtyf0mPBIBZxt2OI7tasW4fHAeW_wvuQ?e=sjafHh\" rel=\"noopener\">7 December: Agenda<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/Eb5gJXcZyIpFlYD0kipeByYBbQPHDY9_ffAsxgc_0W7ahA?e=iYCaj5\" rel=\"noopener\">7 December: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EWQ0TycdiRJJmTQVevnvieABM-M5nU6rdu_ZFZHz29T97Q?e=P5g5bV\" rel=\"noopener\">25 May: Agenda<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EZLJOgUy-gxFh6XqFBOi1hYBm9cegH3zm1Pi5UQNit7FXA?e=Apq0nc\" rel=\"noopener\">25 May: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EU2d8orR5WNLu-iOH5FtOnAB3ZjysEU49uhvSSTo30NAsQ?e=V9lbLS\" rel=\"noopener\">2 March: Agenda<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/ESLiZsbBzktAtfiv2v2GdtABlCPL3JHlJTsGk9fd4oiC8w?e=FHB8Wn\" rel=\"noopener\">2 March: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2020<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EUfocyxCgmdFluJkhNhJ8JEBT9QRrLHn6hc7_83xtFzgbg?e=DAC8LU\" rel=\"noopener\">1 December: Agenda\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EfDOC4ZOOUNEk9ixfq5MEdwBYww84T72vx6bL-n4rxUXNQ?e=PNDHtq\" rel=\"noopener\">1 December: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/ER4SRm6ufHFLkZabhaOWDhcB29LhE-FDYHjFrAvYBRJ6zg?e=kEtyiL\" rel=\"noopener\">22 September: Agenda <\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EbF6zgbkWEpNs3Xgez9P6vcBL1sOcgTvKIMnkynnliLA_Q?e=M3QNKI\" rel=\"noopener\">22 September: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2019<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EUnEqaYan1ZAqrl7cZsSUUsBanBaS2-fxJA_0OrEiGdY2A?e=U8UnaH\" rel=\"noopener\">3 December: Agenda\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/ETIEM8nw2EZHs6SliijHgUYBfBDuaEAI_QZI4xkbZkEq1Q?e=k7DpZV\" rel=\"noopener\">3 December: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/Eah61cAHBY5GhobvQBW3SB0Bx5VQOrGXTBQBgaxg3VwqDQ?e=96woRr\" rel=\"noopener\">24 September: Agenda<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EZxgNqap9oFOoHCcBR-W2aUBLR9bYbJa3DoC6muDeecBLA?e=nNyaCy\" rel=\"noopener\">24 September: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EYnKhNuthCpDv3yyFbU2MiIBNQBtUcj7_gP36L_XhZlcjA?e=qqzbjU\" rel=\"noopener\">11 June: Agenda<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EXi3MZ7EQkpBkod2EjVRq5MB6_lyCdHNQZD79Cd5VzjzSg?e=8wgaUX\" rel=\"noopener\">11 June: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EWA3MspFopxMq_sHy1JbJG4BUgBdTb7I5R3m2OXFORUUaA?e=ByKV1y\" rel=\"noopener\">26 February: Agenda<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EYVkyONtDudKrozESdnRqgABQG1I8TkgmsvewJccNTSy7A?e=8LDo8k\" rel=\"noopener\">26 February: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EU8V4u6PkOJOrGRyhKoeBrUBRwm4xEi7TsntYM2OcmQ9fw?e=nj8LZz\" rel=\"noopener\">8 January: Agenda<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EZh1Znvtlr9OgM-E3m-JoMAB0VnxSv4iWfFv79-oIt4E0A?e=nA8TlY\" rel=\"noopener\">8 January: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2018<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EVacqlbQ3oZGpsS3znaUd1MBLLoaqY57V4apUYxsz2ul4A?e=ay5zQg\" rel=\"noopener\">25 September: Agenda<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/Ed84PJ6SpyhNl0xXOuzB1oUBCqr79TgOY07-Ff2YYtdZzw?e=ZIBXca\" rel=\"noopener\">25 September: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/Ed_mMQzB5MdEk3VmACyseugBOsVz0pIECWmthEBCdufbMg?e=hv9Ofr\" rel=\"noopener\">5 June: Agenda<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/ES9ep1-JQkdDi8LiLFP4KeIBWxd4LuBMvIAFnIs-0ak79g?e=dpAY0B\" rel=\"noopener\">5 June: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EVm5Nwk_xxtNhuUhVd6SdzQBtAozPsqgYIlEeblBFNA8oQ?e=gaccr4\" rel=\"noopener\">27 February: Agenda<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/ES8roPu8IGZNneC4eaGrAsEBj9XSbzgPXwvoXfl_hulCQA\" rel=\"noopener\">27 February: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/sites\/PublicDocs\/Education\/_layouts\/15\/guestaccess.aspx?docid=0f6308fe0b65d4957b2e4ffe07846a87d&amp;authkey=AVodr1kqPY-MWb82_EU4iMc\" rel=\"noopener\">9 January: Agenda<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/sites\/PublicDocs\/Education\/_layouts\/15\/guestaccess.aspx?docid=04c59ff35e94343a18f6b9aa2e3b89621&amp;authkey=AbbSU0-cf07RZLdZQcciWT0\" rel=\"noopener\">9 January: Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOCA provides an opportunity for school and other representatives with a professional interest in school admissions and place planning and provision to gain an understanding 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