In-year admission

mandm65

Hi Guys

Friend of ours are returning back after spending 10 years abroad. They are looking for kids schooling and asked us for help. As they are returning now (end of this month) we are sure that they have to apply using ‘IN-YEAR ADMISSION’ forms as they will be applying for this year, can anyone please guide us in the right directions.
Cheers

loopy-loo73

you will need to speak to your local authority who can provide the form & let you know which schools have places in the right year groups. if you pop into any local school they should be able to provide you with contact details for the right person to speak to.
good luck!

mandm65

Thanks loopy, will contact council, was not sure if we could approach the school directly as we ought to go through the council. My concern is that what if the schools dont have places in the right year group in the chosen schools?

POPPYOSCAR

I know someone that has recently moved to a new area.

Before they moved they went to see the local school and asked if they would have a place for their child and the school confirmed that they did. Anyone can approach any school and enquire if they would be able to take their child before making an official application.

mandm65

POPPYOSCAR wrote: »

Anyone can approach any school and enquire if they would be able to take their child before making an official application.

I believe that would be a better option for them, at least they know beforehand where they stand. I guess they need to probably contact the admissions first to make an appointment?

Cheers

POPPYOSCAR

They can ring the school and ask for an appointment with the head.

I have done this myself when I was considering changing school. I rang them explained to the secretary and she made an appointment for me to visit. I explained why I was not happy with current school and the head said there would be a place for my children if I wished. In the end I decided not to move them.

I can not see why you would have to go through the education authority first.

mandm65

Thanks mate, so the course of action would be to contact the school(s) first to detremine the space and only then approach the local counil.

angelil

To be honest, as it is so late in the year I would not rely on schools having places. I also think that for the children trying to integrate with other pupils with only a month left of the school year would be very difficult. I would home school them for the remaining month of the school year if possible and just wait to re-enrol them in school for September, but appreciate home-schooling may not be an option (even if only for one month) if both parents are working.

FBaby

It really much depends on your local council. In mine, everything goes through the council, the schools have no say anylonger and only the council can agree an admission to any of the schools.

How old are the children? Are they coming back within the next month? Do they realise there is only a month left of school in England? The council would have to provide a place, but of course it might not be in their school of choice or the closest to their home? Do they have an official address yet as the won't be able to apply for a place until they do. If they are in a transition year, the places for September will already all have been allocated. The council will be able to inform them if there are any space available now, if there will be in September, if not which school they will be offered and where they would be on the waiting list depending on the address for their preferred school.

POPPYOSCAR

FBaby wrote: »

It really much depends on your local council. In mine, everything goes through the council, the schools have no say anylonger and only the council can agree an admission to any of the schools.

How old are the children? Are they coming back within the next month? Do they realise there is only a month left of school in England? The council would have to provide a place, but of course it might not be in their school of choice or the closest to their home? Do they have an official address yet as the won't be able to apply for a place until they do. If they are in a transition year, the places for September will already all have been allocated. The council will be able to inform them if there are any space available now, if there will be in September, if not which school they will be offered and where they would be on the waiting list depending on the address for their preferred school.

Yes you have to go through the council to apply for the place but there is nothing to stop you from approaching the school first to see if they have available places.

That is what my friends have just done. The local school had places and they met all the criteria so the rest was just a formality.

jackomdj

angelil wrote: »

To be honest, as it is so late in the year I would not rely on schools having places. I also think that for the children trying to integrate with other pupils with only a month left of the school year would be very difficult. I would home school them for the remaining month of the school year if possible and just wait to re-enrol them in school for September, but appreciate home-schooling may not be an option (even if only for one month) if both parents are working.

I totally disagree, not from an educational point but if they got in now they have the summer to play with their new friends before going back in Sept.

Agree call the school to find out if they have spaces. If they don't now also ask if they have anyone leaving before Sept as this may give your friend another option.