ID form needed for OOC testing - candidates turned away!
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ID form needed for OOC testing - candidates turned away!
Heard a report this morning of several children being turned away because they had not brought their signed ID forms, which were allegedly sent out with the test invitations ... BUT I've seen the e-mail my friend was sent inviting her child to the test, and there is no mention of this form whatsoever, nor any attachment! Has this happened anywhere else?
Marylou
Re: ID form needed for OOC testing - candidates turned away!
Surely they would have know this from Tuesday?
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You'd have thought so, wouldn't you...but they didn't ask for the forms on Tuesday!Guest55 wrote:Surely they would have know this from Tuesday?
Marylou
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On Bucks CC website
https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/media/451613 ... -final.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Patricia
https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/edu ... sfer-test/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;'Identification and Fit for Testing' form for out of county children
If your child is taking the tests at a grammar school we will send you an 'Identification and Fit for Testing' form with your testing invitation.
You must fill in this form and bring it to the Secondary Transfer Testing session, without this form we will not be able to test your child.
This form is to enable you to confirm that your child is well on the test date. You should attach a photograph of your child to the form so we can check their identity too.
If your child goes to a Buckinghamshire local authority or Partner School, you do not need to fill in this form as your child's identity is confirmed by the school.
https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/media/451613 ... -final.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Patricia
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Exactly - but this information states that the form would be sent with the invitation for testing, but this clearly didn't happen in this instance! And not only was it not attached to the invitation e-mail, but there was no mention of it, either - so unless the parent happened to have read that part of the process hidden away in section 3 of the page on the Bucks website, they had no way of knowing that they were missing a vital form!patricia wrote:On Bucks CC website
https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/edu ... sfer-test/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;'Identification and Fit for Testing' form for out of county children
If your child is taking the tests at a grammar school we will send you an 'Identification and Fit for Testing' form with your testing invitation.
You must fill in this form and bring it to the Secondary Transfer Testing session, without this form we will not be able to test your child.
This form is to enable you to confirm that your child is well on the test date. You should attach a photograph of your child to the form so we can check their identity too.
If your child goes to a Buckinghamshire local authority or Partner School, you do not need to fill in this form as your child's identity is confirmed by the school.
Patricia
Marylou
Re: ID form needed for OOC testing - candidates turned away!
Has the parent contacted County?
Patricia
Patricia
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Yes - no phone calls possible, only the online form - so far has had standard response of "we'll get back to you within 10 days". Don't know how the others affected have fared.patricia wrote:Has the parent contacted County?
Patricia
Marylou
Re: ID form needed for OOC testing - candidates turned away!
I wonder if this happened elsewhere.
They should have been aware of these forms.
They should have been aware of these forms.
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I did receive attachment with invitation, also school teachers had mentioned about it yesterday at Wycombe practice test .
it's not mandatory for practice test ,but for main test ( mentioned in invitation mail ).
it's not mandatory for practice test ,but for main test ( mentioned in invitation mail ).
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Is your friend OOC, though? If the forms are only required for OOC candidates, then there wouldn't need to be any reference to them in emails sent to IC parents?Marylou wrote:Heard a report this morning of several children being turned away because they had not brought their signed ID forms, which were allegedly sent out with the test invitations ... BUT I've seen the e-mail my friend was sent inviting her child to the test, and there is no mention of this form whatsoever, nor any attachment! Has this happened anywhere else?
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