Independent Panel Member School Admission Appeals - Beverley, United Kingdom - East Riding of Yorkshire Council

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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Beverley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The job itself:

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has a number of statutory responsibilities relating to school admissions.

As an admission authority, the Council makes arrangements for parents to appeal against school admission decisions, via the forum of an Independent Appeal Panel.

The Council is currently seeking volunteers to sit on these panels as Independent Panel Members.

The role of an Independent Panel Member

Appeal panels are responsible for examining cases in which parents wish to contest a refusal by a school's admissions authority to admit a child.

Appeal panels perform a judicial function and must be transparent, accessible, independent, impartial, and operate according to principles of natural justice.

A panel must consist of the following persons, with at least one from each category:

lay people (someone without personal experience in the management of any school or provision of education in any school (except as a school governor or in another voluntary capacity);

- people who have experience in education, who are acquainted with educational conditions in the local authority area, or who are parents of registered pupils at school.

Independent Panel Member Attributes

Interpersonal and communication skills;
Literacy skills, with an ability to question and analyse information;
Integrity, with a commitment to fairness and impartiality;
Reliability and resilience.

Next Steps

Additional Information
The constitution of admission appeal panels and the conduct of appeals are governed by regulations and legislation. Further information can be obtained from the Department for Education's website

Membership of Appeal Panels is constituted in accordance with the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 and some people may not be eligible to serve.