Representative from Education Welfare Service Representative from Looked After Children Service Representative from Offending Team Representative from Educational Psychology 3.2. Subject to its right of appeal to the Secretary of State in relation to a named student, the Academy Trust will admit all students with a statement of special educational needs naming the alternative provision free school. Admission forms are available at 4.0 Admissions’ Criteria 4.1. In the case of oversubscription of applications, the Trustees will refer to these criteria in priority order: Young people with a statement of SEN. Looked after children including adopted children who were previously in care and children who leave care under a special guardianship or residence order. In the unlikely instance a decision cannot be reached using these criteria, the trustees will offer places to those whose needs would be best met by placement at The Heights Free School. 5.0 Appeals 5.1. Admission Appeals arrangements are not statutory regarding AP schools. However, at The Heights Free School we want to be as fair, objective and transparent as we can with all stakeholders regarding our admissions procedures. 5.2. Commissioners have the right of appeal against the refusal of a place at The Heights Free School. Commissioners wishing to appeal must follow the procedure contained within The Heights' appeals procedure which is available on The Heights' website or by request. 5.3. The commissioner of any child who is refused a place at The Heights has a right of appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel. The panel consists of three members, one of whom will be fully independent of the management and running of The Heights Free School. The panel will consider the circumstances of the case put before them. Both The Heights and the Commissioner must abide by the decision it makes.
Representative from Education Welfare Service Representative from Looked After Children Service Representative from Offending Team Representative from Educational Psychology 3.2. Subject to its right of appeal to the Secretary of State in relation to a named student, the Academy Trust will admit all students with a statement of special educational needs naming the alternative provision free school. Admission forms are available at 4.0 Admissions’ Criteria 4.1. In the case of oversubscription of applications, the Trustees will refer to these criteria in priority order: Young people with a statement of SEN. Looked after children including adopted children who were previously in care and children who leave care under a special guardianship or residence order. In the unlikely instance a decision cannot be reached using these criteria, the trustees will offer places to those whose needs would be best met by placement at The Heights Free School. 5.0 Appeals 5.1. Admission Appeals arrangements are not statutory regarding AP schools. However, at The Heights Free School we want to be as fair, objective and transparent as we can with all stakeholders regarding our admissions procedures. 5.2. Commissioners have the right of appeal against the refusal of a place at The Heights Free School. Commissioners wishing to appeal must follow the procedure contained within The Heights' appeals procedure which is available on The Heights' website or by request. 5.3. The commissioner of any child who is refused a place at The Heights has a right of appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel. The panel consists of three members, one of whom will be fully independent of the management and running of The Heights Free School. The panel will consider the circumstances of the case put before them. Both The Heights and the Commissioner must abide by the decision it makes.
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