Part 5Miscellaneous and general
Chapter 2Miscellaneous
School admissions
I1I2152Sixth form admissions etc: appeals
1
Section 94 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) (appeal arrangements: general) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
for “the parent of a child” substitute “
the appropriate person
”
;
b
before paragraph (a) insert—
za
in a case where the F1local authority are the admissions authority, any decision made by or on behalf of the authority refusing a child admission to a school,
c
in paragraph (a)—
i
for “any decision” substitute “
any other decision
”
, and
ii
for “the child” substitute “
a child
”
;
d
in paragraph (b), for “the child” substitute “
a child
”
.
3
In subsection (1A), for “the parent of” substitute “
the appropriate person in relation to
”
.
4
In subsection (2)—
a
for “the parent of a child” substitute “
the appropriate person
”
;
b
for “the child” substitute “
a child
”
.
5
In subsection (2A), for “the parent of” substitute “
the appropriate person in relation to
”
.
6
After that subsection insert—
2B
In this section, “the appropriate person”, in relation to a child, means—
a
in the case of a decision about sixth form education for the child any of the following—
i
the child;
ii
a parent of his;
iii
the child and a parent of his, acting jointly;
(but subject to regulations made under subsection (5A));
b
in any other case, a parent of the child.
7
In subsection (5A), after paragraph (a) insert—
aa
in cases where separate appeals are made by a parent and a child against a decision about sixth form education for the child, for the appeals to be joined, or otherwise for securing that no more than one appeal against the decision is proceeded with;
8
After subsection (6) insert—
6A
In this section, any reference to a decision about sixth form education for a child is a reference to a decision—
a
made in relation to a preference expressed in accordance with arrangements made under section 86A(1) as to where education should be provided for the child, or
b
refusing permission for the child to enter the sixth form of the school to which he has been admitted.