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St John Fisher Catholic
Primary School
Notes
‘Looked after child’ has the same meaning as in Section 22
of the Children Act 1989, and means any child in the care of a
local authority or provided with accommodation by them (e.g.
children with foster parents at the time of making an application
to the school).
‘Adopted’. An adopted child is any child who has been formally
adopted, having previously been in care and whose parent/
guardian can give proof of this.
‘Child arrangements order’. A child arrangements order is an
order under the terms of the Children Act 1989 s.8 settling the
arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child
is to live. Children ‘looked after’ immediately before the order is
made qualify in this category.
‘Special guardianship order’. A special guardianship order
is an order under the terms of the Children Act 1989 s.14A
appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special
guardian(s). A child ‘looked after’ immediately before the order
is made qualifies in this category.
‘Parent’ means the adult or adults with legal responsibility for
the child.
‘Sibling’ means brother or sister to include step brothers and
sisters, half brothers and sisters or adopted brothers and sisters,
who live at the same home as the child. A sibling relationship
does not apply when the older child(ren) will leave before the
younger one starts.
‘Catholic’ means a member of a Church in full communion
with the See of Rome. This includes the Eastern Catholic
Churches. This will normally be evidenced by a Certificate of
Baptism in a Catholic church or a Certificate of Reception into
the full communion of the Catholic Church.
‘Certificate of Catholic Practice’ means a certificate given by
the family’s parish priest (or the priest in charge of the church
where the family practises) in the form laid down by the Bishops’
Conference of England and Wales.
‘Catechumen’ means a child or parent who is a member of the
catechumenate of a Catholic Church. This will be evidenced by
a Certificate of Reception into the Order of Catechumens for a
child aged 7 or over. For a child under 7 years of age it will be the
certificate of the parent.
‘Eastern Christian Church’ includes Orthodox Churches, and
is evidenced by a Certificate of Baptism or Reception from the
authorities of that Church.
‘Children of other Christian denominations’ means children
who belong to other churches and ecc