CTC CHAIRMEN'S FORUM
ADMISSION APPEALS
Key Principles
GROUNDS FOR
AN APPEAL
Appeals shall only be allowed where they are
made on the grounds that the College's published admissions procedure
has not been properly and fairly applied. Appeals shall not be
allowed which are made only against the Principal's professional
judgement whether or not to admit a child.
APPEALS PROCEDURE/HEARINGS
The appeals procedure will be determine by the
Governing Body.
An appeal should be made in writing stating
the grounds on which it is made. The procedure for hearing appeals
should be set out in the College's admissions policy. It should
be designed and operated in such a way as to ensure that appeals
are dealt with promptly and fairly.
Appeals will be heard by a panel or committee
including the involvement of a person independent of the College.
No person with a connection with the child concerned shall be
a member.
CONDUCT OF
APPEALS
The conduct of the appeals hearing shall satisfy
the requirements of natural justice. In particular each side should
be given the opportunity to state their case without unreasonable
interruption, written material presented as part of the appeal
should be seen by all parties, and if new information arises during
the proceedings, parties should be given an opportunity to consider
and comment on it.
THE DECISION
Where the claim that the College's published
procedure has not been properly and fairly applied is upheld,
the application will be considered afresh following the procedure
in its entirety so far as the changed circumstances permit; and
the decision whether or not to admit the applicant will not be
influenced by any consideration of the number of students already
admitted.
DfES
December 2003
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