The Office of the Schools Adjudicator determination can be read in full here.
In brief, the “objection refers specifically to explanatory note 16.9 in the arrangements which says that:
• there is an “expectation” that, where parents of summer born children decide not to
apply for a school place until their child reaches compulsory school age, the child will start school in Year 1; and
• “substantial and exceptional evidence” is required to be provided by parents who
delay entry for a year and then make an application for their child to start school in
Reception.” Continue reading
Before the COVID-19 crisis, many parents of summer born children had unanswered questions, unresolved battles, ongoing concerns about their children’s education, and worries about their children’s social and emotional well being.
The Summer Born Campaign was contacted about this initiative in Surrey, and is happy to share it here.
There have been numerous media reports today about a new book aimed at teachers that reportedly says headteachers should not allow parents to enrol their summer born child in school at CSAge, and adjust their test scores later on instead.
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