Appeal Query
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Appeal Query
I note in the Dfes School Admission Appeals Code, section 3.7 that "the admission authority concerned may submit, as part of its evidence to the panel, that the child in question has been allocated a place at an alternative school. ... Equally it is open to the parent to state any reasons why an alternative school would be less suitable."
I had always understood that appeals were based on reasons FOR the school in question not reasons AGAINST any other school that might have been offered. Does anyone know if it depends on the local authority in question?
I had always understood that appeals were based on reasons FOR the school in question not reasons AGAINST any other school that might have been offered. Does anyone know if it depends on the local authority in question?
That's interesting Peter. Do you think if appealing to a Foundation School running their own appeal that it's best not to mention it. It would rather throw us, because apart from the academics, our case is based on a 45 mile distance between our two children if we were to accept the grammar the LEA have allocated (not one of our choices, I hasten to add!!)
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Thank you for your reply Peter. I wish we had now mentioned why the school we have been offered would not be as suitable as the one we are appealing for, as it seems that if we mention this aspect of our case, the Panel have to take it into consideration- not what I had originally understood at all.
Can we mention the reasons for the unsuitability of the school we have been offered in our oral presentation even though they were not mentioned in our written appeal which has already been submitted?
Can we mention the reasons for the unsuitability of the school we have been offered in our oral presentation even though they were not mentioned in our written appeal which has already been submitted?
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GOT IT!!! Received our letter this morning and DD is in. This was much scarier than 2nd March. Just thought we would let everyone know as both hubby and I have cried with you (good news and bad) and have certainly laughed a lot with you. Thanks to everyone - particularly Etienne who has put us back on the path more than once! For everyone else out there still waiting - we wish you all the best of luck. There is hope out there though - yesterday we were drafting our letter to the ombudsman and today we burnt it! Thanks again all.
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