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School admissions
Use these resources to clarify your admissions arrangements and deal with appeals, effectively overcoming the problems of oversubscription and meeting the needs of pupils and parents.
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Maintained schools and academies must publish details of their admissions arrangements. Use our template to document arrangements for your setting
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All schools must keep an admissions register which records the personal details of every pupil at the school. Use the template and adapt to your school
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The coronavirus outbreak will impact on the ability of admission authorities to carry out admission appeals in the usual way. Regulatory changes have been introduced to enable appeals to continue
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What is the benefit to reviewing your admissions process? Rachel-Hadley Leonard explains how to carry out an audit and how it can help grow revenue and increase pupil roll
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The admission codes require admission authorities to take several steps and make certain information available to parents before appeal hearings. Dai Durbridge advises on a compliant appeal hearing
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Knowing how to present your case in an admissions appeal so that it stands up to challenge requires good preparation. Dai Durbridge provides a step-by-step-guide
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Clarify your legal obligations when communicating with parents and avoid common pitfalls to ensure your case is watertight when going to appeal
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With increasing pupil numbers, school places are heavily oversubscribed. Yvonne Spencer outlines how to avoid the most common mistakes when dealing with admission appeals
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Consultation on changes to admissions arrangements in schools and academies must be undertaken in accordance with the Schools Admissions Code. Richard Freeth, education layer, offers expert advice