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  • 30-01-2015 7:22pm
    #1
    Take Your Pants Off
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭


    Could someone give me the application form to lodge an appeal, as my son did not get a school that is just 1 minute walk from our house instead got a school, which my eldest son is in atm, 20 minutes drive, causes so much hassle with bus and it would be easier to have son in near school.


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    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,481 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    If the school has followed the enrollment policy, there is nothing you can do. If the school didn't, you can appeal under section 29.
    https://www.education.ie/en/Parents/Services/Appeal-against-Permanent-Exclusion-Suspension-or-Refusal-to-Enrol/


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    An Bradán Feasa
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭An Bradán Feasa


    Inconvenience is insufficient grounds for an appeal.


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    Orion
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    As the others said if they followed their policy there's no come back. The refusal should have included details of the section 29 process.


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    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Ask for a copy of their enrolment policy .
    If you feel that they have breeched it then you have a case .
    I had 50km of driving last year instead of 28 minutes of walking .


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    juneg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭juneg


    Take Your Pants Off wrote: »
    Could someone give me the application form to lodge an appeal, as my son did not get a school that is just 1 minute walk from our house instead got a school, which my eldest son is in atm, 20 minutes drive, causes so much hassle with bus and it would be easier to have son in near school.

    is it primary or secondary?


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    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,481 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    juneg wrote: »
    is it primary or secondary?

    Clue may be in the forum name:D


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    Take Your Pants Off
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭Take Your Pants Off


    juneg wrote: »
    is it primary or secondary?

    Secondary. He is finishing primary this year.


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    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,481 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    Clue may be in the forum name
    Ooops...:o:o:o:o:o


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    thesimpsons
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    after you've got a copy of the enrolment policy if you feel you have a valid case for taking a Section 29 appeal, worth getting in touch with educational welfare offices to get their help and advice on filling out the form. However, just a warning that Section 29s can be extremely difficult to win as schools generally are so careful now to make sure they adhere to their policy.


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    evolving_doors
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    what happens if another child fell into the same category (same age also) as the OP... and got a place?


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    thesimpsons
    Registered Users Posts: 1,694 ✭✭✭thesimpsons


    if the school followed its enrolment policy and became full with right of entry students often it fills the rest of its places with random selection (which should also have a list of criteria on how the randomness works). you would need to see the policy to see how all places are allocated, even down to if a child allocated a place doesn't take up the place subsequently.


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