new school admission code

February 28, 2007

As from today, all local authority arrangements for admission to schools must comply with the mandatory requirements of the code.  Read a copy here.

Following the publicity last year after the House of Lords decision in the case of a school pupil who wanted to wear a jilbab (long coat-like garment) to school (R(Begum v. Governors of Denbigh High School) this new case reported today was a similar challenge concerning the wearing of the niqab (full veil over the face).

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Whether you have to deal with a difficult complaint (or a difficult parent making a simple complaint), a staff discipline problem or the exclusion of a pupil from school, getting the hearing right is key – for everyone involved.

Read the essential guide.

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