School admission training

We offer training solutions to support schools with admissions to help ensure compliance and to manage the appeals process effectively. Training can be delivered online or in-person and is tailored to your requirements.

School admission training for governing boards, headteachers and admission officers

Offered as a four-hour training session delivered online over two days or in person, during a full morning or afternoon. This training usually includes:

• The basics – legislation, statutory codes, etc.
• Mandatory/minimum requirements for admission arrangements.
• Para. 1.9 prohibitions and common oversubscription criteria requirements.
• Equality and human rights law considerations.
• Determination, consultation and variation of admission arrangements.
• Admission applications (normal admission round and in-year).
• Refusing admission under the ‘twice excluded’ rule.
• Refusing admission on the ground of ‘challenging behaviour’ (under Para. 3.10).
• Fair Access Protocols.
• Admission Appeals (types, procedure, common errors, etc.).
• Preparation of the ‘prejudice statement’ for admission appeals.
• Complaints about admission arrangements, appeals and other action parents can take.
• School Attendance Orders.

For further information and for a fixed fee quote for this training to be tailored to your needs, please get in touch.

School admission appeal training for panel members and clerks

Offered as a three-hour training session delivered online or in person, this training includes:

• The basics – legislation, statutory codes, etc.
• The School Admissions Code 2021 requirements for admission arrangements.
• Para. 1.9 prohibitions and common oversubscription criteria requirements.
• Equality and human rights law.
• Processing admission applications and grounds for refusal.
• The ‘twice excluded’ and ‘challenging behaviour’ grounds for refusal.
• Admission appeals and the roles of the panel and clerk.
• The statutory timetable, deadlines, format/procedure and preparation for appeal hearings.
• Guiding principles, common procedural issues and types of appeal.
• Infant class size appeals – two stage process.
• Standard appeals – two stage process.
• Differences for grammar schools, sixth forms and boarding schools.
• Factors for the school/academy and appeal panel to consider.
• Complaints about admission appeals and other action appellants can take.

For further information and for a fixed fee quote for this training to be tailored to your needs, please get in touch.