Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Draft Report

CLA(4)-24-13

Title:  School admission appeals code 2013

The Code on School Admission Appeals (the Code) contains practical guidance and imposes requirements in respect of the discharge by local authorities (LAs), the governing bodies of maintained schools, admission appeal panels and admissions forums of their admission appeal functions under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. The Code includes guidelines setting out the aims, objectives and other matters relating to the discharge of appeal functions and each of the bodies or persons covered must act in accordance with the Code. The Code replaces the Welsh Assembly Government’s School Admission Appeals Code which was published in July 2009.

Technical Scrutiny

No points are identified for reporting in respect of this code.

Merits Scrutiny

No points are identified for reporting in respect of this code.

Legal Advisers

Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

October 2013