The School Admissions Code (2014) and The School Admission Appeals Code (2012) are essential reading for anyone involved in School Appeals, whether as Admissions Staff, Headteachers, Governors, Appeals Panel Members or Clerks to ensure that statutory requirements have been complied with. They will also be of interest to those appealing for a School Place as it sets out how Appeals are conducted and their decision making process. Admission Authorities are required to comply with the School Admissions Code and the School Admission Appeals Code for their Admission processes and Appeals. This edition combines the School Admissions Code (2014) and the School Admission Appeals Code (2012). Freely available to download, this edition gives you the convenience of having an bound copy whenever you need to refer to it. A4 in size, it has room for your own annotations and Notes pages at the back of the School Admission Appeals Code section. The cover has a glossy finish for longer wear. Useful for any Appeal Panel Members, Clerks or Presenting Officers to have for quick reference, or for anyone else involved in Admissions or Appeals. Published under the Open Government Licence. Published in Black and White for best value. Both the School Admission Code (2014) and the School Admission Appeals Code (2012) available separately.

Enabling power: School Standards and Framework Act 1998, s. 85 (5). Appointing 01.02.2012 for the coming into force of the School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (copies of drafts of which were laid before each House of Parliament on 01.12.2011). Issued: 03.02.2012. Made: 30.01.2012. Laid: -. Coming into force: -. Effect: None. Territorial extent & classification: E. General

Schools admission policy has been a matter for debate recently, with the UK government saying that some schools in England may be breaking the law in the way they admit pupils, despite the introduction of new rules in 2007. In 2005/06, 3.7% of all applications for admission to schools went to appeal following application refusal. In response to such growing figures, the Schools Admissions Appeal Code has been produced to help bring greater clarity, consistency and independence to the appeals process. Those with the power to influence how the appeals process works at a local level have a duty to act in accordance with this Code, and it is therefore compulsory reading for teachers, administrators, Local Education Authority policy makers and parents alike.

This new edition of Education, Law and Diversity provides extensive updated analysis, from a legal perspective, of how the education system responds to social diversity and how the relevant social and cultural rights of individuals and groups are affected. It spans wide-ranging areas of school provision, including: types of school (including faith schools), the school curriculum, choice of school, out-of-school settings, and duties towards children with special needs and disabilities. It gives extensive coverage to children's rights in the context of education and includes considerable new material on issues including relationships and sex education, exclusion from school, home education, equal access, counter-extremism and academisation. The new edition also retains and updates areas of debate in the book, such as those concerned with multiculturalism and the position of religion in schools. It continues to focus on England but also makes reference to other jurisdictions within the UK and internationally. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the legal and related policy issues surrounding children's education today.

This book is intended to demystify what can be the daunting prospect of a School Admission Appeal. The book provides a clear explanation of how the process works, from the different sorts of School Admission Appeals, to what to expect at the Appeal hearing and how the Appeal Panel makes their decision on each Appeal. The book will give an understanding of the Appeals process to allow parents to make an informed decision on whether they wish to Appeal. For those who have decided to Appeal, the book explains the different elements of Appeal and how to prepare for them such as what the School's Case may say and how to prepare their own Case for their Appeal. It gives pointers on how to decide what evidence to submit in support of an Appeal as well as suggestions on how to build the Case to present on the day. Example questions to ask the Admission Authority as well as example questions that the Panel might ask a Parent are also included.