How to appeal a decision to refuse enrolment
Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998 provides for an appeal process where a Board of Management, or a person acting on behalf of the Board of Management (normally the school principal) refuses to admit a student to a school, where the decision to refuse admission is due to the school being oversubscribed.
Step 1
If a parent/guardian decides that they wish to appeal or seek a review of the principal's decision to refuse enrolment they must first request a review of the decision by the Board of Management of our school. The request for this review must be made in writing to the school’s Board of Management within 21 calendar days from the date of the decision to refuse admission to the school. This date of decision is the date shown on the correspondence from the school containing the decision to refuse admission. A fully completed request for review form must be completed (available below or from the school office) and addressed to: Chairperson Board of Management, Scoil an Fhraoich Mhóir, The Heath, Portlaoise. R32XW40 or [email protected].
Your review request to the Board of Management must:
(i) be based on the implementation of the school's admission policy and the content of its annual admission notice, and
(ii) set out the grounds of the request for the review.
The Board of Management will conduct a review of your admission application and no later than 42 calendar days from the date of the decision to refuse admission to the school the Board of management will issue you with either:
(a) a statement confirming that there was no error or failure in its decision to refuse admission, or
(b) a statement confirming that there was an error or failure in its decision and if that error had a material effect on the outcome of your application.
In instances where the board of management issues a statement under (b) above and the failure or error concerned had a material effect on the outcome of the application for admission the board will correct its error or failure by admitting the student to the school or, where applicable, special class or if the error or failure related to the ranking order on the waiting list it will adjust the student’s ranking on the waiting list.
Step 2
Once you have completed the first stage which is the review by the Board of Management you can make an appeal to an independent appeals committee appointed by the Minister for Education & Skills. This appeal must be made no later than 63 days from the date of the decision to refuse admission to the school.
A section 29 appeal can be made online and all supporting documentation uploaded via www.section29appeals.gov.ie/
Alternatively you can download a section 29 appeal form (available below) and send together with all supporting documents by registered post to:
Section 29 Appeals Unit Administration Unit Address: Section 29 Appeals Unit Administration Unit, Friar’s Mill Road, Mullingar , County Westmeath , N91 H30Y
Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998 provides for an appeal process where a Board of Management, or a person acting on behalf of the Board of Management (normally the school principal) refuses to admit a student to a school, where the decision to refuse admission is due to the school being oversubscribed.
Step 1
If a parent/guardian decides that they wish to appeal or seek a review of the principal's decision to refuse enrolment they must first request a review of the decision by the Board of Management of our school. The request for this review must be made in writing to the school’s Board of Management within 21 calendar days from the date of the decision to refuse admission to the school. This date of decision is the date shown on the correspondence from the school containing the decision to refuse admission. A fully completed request for review form must be completed (available below or from the school office) and addressed to: Chairperson Board of Management, Scoil an Fhraoich Mhóir, The Heath, Portlaoise. R32XW40 or [email protected].
Your review request to the Board of Management must:
(i) be based on the implementation of the school's admission policy and the content of its annual admission notice, and
(ii) set out the grounds of the request for the review.
The Board of Management will conduct a review of your admission application and no later than 42 calendar days from the date of the decision to refuse admission to the school the Board of management will issue you with either:
(a) a statement confirming that there was no error or failure in its decision to refuse admission, or
(b) a statement confirming that there was an error or failure in its decision and if that error had a material effect on the outcome of your application.
In instances where the board of management issues a statement under (b) above and the failure or error concerned had a material effect on the outcome of the application for admission the board will correct its error or failure by admitting the student to the school or, where applicable, special class or if the error or failure related to the ranking order on the waiting list it will adjust the student’s ranking on the waiting list.
Step 2
Once you have completed the first stage which is the review by the Board of Management you can make an appeal to an independent appeals committee appointed by the Minister for Education & Skills. This appeal must be made no later than 63 days from the date of the decision to refuse admission to the school.
A section 29 appeal can be made online and all supporting documentation uploaded via www.section29appeals.gov.ie/
Alternatively you can download a section 29 appeal form (available below) and send together with all supporting documents by registered post to:
Section 29 Appeals Unit Administration Unit Address: Section 29 Appeals Unit Administration Unit, Friar’s Mill Road, Mullingar , County Westmeath , N91 H30Y
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