Following consultation and the Parliamentary process, a new school admission appeals code came into force on 1 October 2022. This code applies to admission appeals lodged on or after that date.
Published 1 February 2012 Last updated 20 January 2023 +show all updates
'School admission appeals code 2012 (for appeals submitted on or before 30 September 2022)' and 'Changes to the admission appeals regulations during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (for appeals submitted on or before 30 September 2022, if relevant)' have been removed.
We have published 'School admission appeals code 2022', which applies to appeals from 1 October 2022. This replaces Draft school admission appeals code 2022 (correction) and 'Explanatory memorandum to the school admission appeals code 2022.
Replaced 'Draft school admission appeals code 2022 (correction)' with an amended version. The changes are listed in correction slip 2.
The 'Draft school admission appeals code 2022' has been replaced with the 'Draft school admission appeals code 2022 (correction)'.
Added 'Explanatory memorandum to the school admission appeals code 2022'.
We have added the 'Draft school admission appeals code 2022' to the page, this guidance remains provisional until it completes the Parliamentary process.
Updated 'changes to school admission appeals due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic' to reflect that the temporary regulations have been extended until 30 September 2022. The appeals code has not been amended.
Page updated as the temporary amendments to the admission appeals regulations, which were introduced due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, have been extended until 30 September 2021.
Changes to the admission appeals regulations during the coronavirus outbreak have been extended until 30 September 2021.
Added guidance about the changes to the admission appeals regulations during the coronavirus outbreak.