My son currently attends a school under the Worcestershire education authority. The School has got a foundation unit where nursery and reception children are in 3 mixed classes but are taught numeracy and literacy separately. The school is form and a half entry. We found out this morning he has not got a place for this September.
We also had to apply for Birmingham schools, because we live in birmingham and are out of catchment for the school he attends.
We had the news that he did not get into any of his birmingham choices and have been offered a school that is completely unaceptable, it is further away than the worcs school and is under special measures! I have declined this offer and registered for appeal.
We have not been offered another school under worcs.
We have rung Worcs authority and made them aware of our intention to appeal and we have to put this in a formal e-mail to them.
I had spoken to my Sons teachers and they have said they will help where they are allowed with the appeal, basing this on the facts that firstly it took him a long time to settle and form bonds with other children and that now he has he shouldn't have to leave to go to a new school. Also that he is doing extremely well with his literacy. He has been put into the reception group and is already reading. They have said it would be in his best interest to stay and come Septmeber they would be aware of what work he has already done and would be able to progress from there.
The school intake for september is 45 places, they were oversubscribed by 3.
The year six group that left last summer was oversubscribed by 12 children, 12 appealed and they all won.
As far as I am aware these are all the facts. I am desperate for him to continue going to the school he is at. Can anybody advise me how I go about forming my appeal or give me any other advise please.
Thanks in advance x
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tp81 · 26/04/2010 11:36
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