Admissions and AppealsTraining

An overview of the statutory framework for managing school admissions & appeals. This session will cover:

·         The responsibilities on the Local Authority and on the schools - The Admission Code of Practice

·         When Admissions occur

·         Key statutory dates

·         Co-ordination

·         Delayed/Deferred entry to Reception

·         Summer Born children

·         In-Year admissions

·         When a parent can appeal

·         The Appeal Panel

·         The process for hearing an appeal

·         The role of the Local Authority and school

·         The legal status of an appeal panel decision