LEA not in favour of grammars.
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LEA not in favour of grammars.
I have a question. My local LEA is not in favour of selective education but has not managed to close down the grammar school. They are also desperate to fill spaces at a school, just removed from special measures, which has been allocated to my son (which I have refused).
My son has strong academic evidence to his ability but how do you answer if they suggest that the struggling comp could well do with someone like him to boost results! Or that bright kids do well wherever they go. I don't know why I am asking this question really but this is what the appeal panel said to me in my day-dream and I snapped out of it pretty fast!
My son has strong academic evidence to his ability but how do you answer if they suggest that the struggling comp could well do with someone like him to boost results! Or that bright kids do well wherever they go. I don't know why I am asking this question really but this is what the appeal panel said to me in my day-dream and I snapped out of it pretty fast!
Re: LEA not in favour of grammars.
Hello, Bo Peep
The panel is independent of the LEA, so if it started in any way to reflect the views of the authority, that could raise some serious questions about impartiality ........
It would not be unreasonable for the panel to ask in general terms what your alternatives are, but in my view it would be improper for them to ask you loaded questions such as the above.
Hope this provides some reassurance!
The panel is independent of the LEA, so if it started in any way to reflect the views of the authority, that could raise some serious questions about impartiality ........
You are appealing for the school you want, you are not appealing against any school.Bo Peep wrote: My son has strong academic evidence to his ability but how do you answer if they suggest that the struggling comp could well do with someone like him to boost results! Or that bright kids do well wherever they go.
It would not be unreasonable for the panel to ask in general terms what your alternatives are, but in my view it would be improper for them to ask you loaded questions such as the above.
Hope this provides some reassurance!
Etienne
Glad to have been of help
Incidentally, it's just possible (but very unlikely) that the representative of the admission authority could put this sort of question, in which case the answer should be a polite but firm "With respect we are here to appeal for school X, not to appeal against any other school."
Regards
Incidentally, it's just possible (but very unlikely) that the representative of the admission authority could put this sort of question, in which case the answer should be a polite but firm "With respect we are here to appeal for school X, not to appeal against any other school."
Regards
Etienne