Appeals - Age Discrimination
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Appeals - Age Discrimination
Hi
Are schools governed by age discrimination? I have sent a message to the appeals box about my son who this year did not get a place at his first choice school as PAN changes each year.
Any advice welcome.
Thank you.
Are schools governed by age discrimination? I have sent a message to the appeals box about my son who this year did not get a place at his first choice school as PAN changes each year.
Any advice welcome.
Thank you.
Last edited by Charl39 on Sun Jul 08, 2012 7:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Charl39
Re: Appeals - Age Discrimination
You could certainly try arguing that at appeal. If the PAN has been 180, they can't say that they don't have capacity to teach an extra class of 30!
If could be the local Education Committee has decided that it's a small birth year so there needs to be less places at that school to make for economically efficient education for the whole area. The school, on the other hand, may not be happy about that but has to go with it - if they're the 'Admission Authority' at the appeal they might not put up a very strong case.
If could be the local Education Committee has decided that it's a small birth year so there needs to be less places at that school to make for economically efficient education for the whole area. The school, on the other hand, may not be happy about that but has to go with it - if they're the 'Admission Authority' at the appeal they might not put up a very strong case.
Capers
Re: Appeals - Age Discrimination
Schedule 18 of the Equality Act says:Charl39 wrote:Are schools governed by age discrimination?
It sounds as if the 'correct' PAN is 150. To have taken an extra class under the 2009 Admissions Code, this was the procedure:PUBLIC SECTOR EQUALITY DUTY: EXCEPTIONS
Children
1 (1) Section 149, so far as relating to age, does not apply to the exercise of a
function relating to—
(a) the provision of education to pupils in schools;
“Once an admission number has been set by the admission authority, schools should not admit children above the published number unless the school and the local authority agree that admitting above that number will not adversely affect the school in the longer term and will not have a detrimental effect on neighbouring schools. A school can make representations to the local authority (or the Secretary of State in the case of an Academy) to admit above their published admission number. They should submit their request before 31 January in the offer year, at which time the local authority needs to know where places will be allocated as part of their co-ordinated scheme."
I can understand how aggrieved you must feel, but the best approach is to appear as a 'reasonable parent' and politely ask questions at stage one of the appeal:Charl39 wrote:I am basically wondering if it is worth appealing on these grounds as it seems so unfair that he should miss out solely because of his birth year. Incidentally we are well within the next 30 on waiting list so we know he would have got a place this year had PAN been 180.
- What is the net capacity of the school?
What is the indicated admission number?
Could you explain why ......... ?
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and to hope that the panel will consider them sufficient to outweigh any prejudice to the school.
Etienne
Re: Appeals - Age Discrimination
Thank you very much for both responses. We need to give more thought to whether to continue as our appeal grounds are not very strong.
Charl39