What’s new in admissions and appeals
A review of the main stories and rulings of the past twelve months and their implications for academies and MATs
• MAT focused criteria and their impact on the development, success and ethos of the MAT
• Managing and overcoming local challenges
• The OSA process and the importance of strong legal support
Richard Freeth, Partner, Browne Jacobson and Stuart Gardner, CEO, Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Clear guidance and advice when preparing for an infant class school appeal: Know how to present your case, prepare a strong Prejudice Statement and ensure your case stands up to challenge
This session will run as a live example of an infant class size appeal
VWV and Browne Jacobson
Clear guidance and advice when preparing for an secondary school appeal: Know how to present your case, prepare a strong Prejudice Statement and ensure your case stands up to challenge
This session will run as a live example of a secondary school appeal
VWV and Browne Jacobson
The view from the other side. Understand how parents prepare for appeals and how they are repesented
How to remain compliant and rewrite admissions criteria as an expanding MAT.
Understand timelines and protocols for consultation
Dai Dubridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson
Hear how a local authority prepares for appeals, understand how to challenge effectively and takeaway guidance for a model pack of paperwork
Jayne Abery, Strategy and Policy Manager and Liz Houghton, School Appeals Manager, Hertfordshire County Council
Clarify what evidence is permissible, how to collect it legally and how to write a strong Prejudice Statement which favours your school
Dai Dubridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson
Ensure compliance, protect the information you have, and understand best practice for responding to Freedom of Information requests
Yvonne Spencer, Partner, Veale Wasbrough Vizards
