Part IIIU.K. School admissions

Chapter IE+W Admission arrangements

Admission appealsE+W

95 Appeals relating to children to whom section 87 applies.E+W

(1)Nothing in section 94(1) or (2) requires any arrangements to be made for enabling the parent of a child to appeal against a decision—

(a)made by or on behalf of the admission authority for a maintained school, and

(b)refusing the child admission to the school,

in a case where, at the time when the decision is made, section 87(2) applies to the child.

(2)Where a local education authority are the admission authority for a community or voluntary controlled school, the authority shall make arrangements for enabling the governing body of the school to appeal against any decision made by or on behalf of the authority to admit to the school a child to whom, at the time when the decision is made, section 87(2) applies.

(3)Schedule 25 has effect in relation to the making and hearing of appeals pursuant to arrangements made under subsection (2).

(4)The decision of an appeal panel on an appeal made pursuant to arrangements under subsection (2) shall be binding on the local education authority and the governing body.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2S. 95 applied (with modifications) (18.10.1999) by S.I. 1999/2666, reg. 8, Sch. paras. 1(c), 2-8.

S. 95 applied (with modifications) (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2800, reg. 7, Sch. paras. 1, 2-8.

C3S. 95(2) restricted (29.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/1016, art. 6, Sch. 4 paras. 1, 8