30th September 2020
The Department of Education and Skills this afternoon has published Circular 0069/2020 in relation to the new arrangements and procedures for appeals under section 29 of the Education Act.
There are three procedures for appeals. These include:
- Procedures for appeals in relation to refusal to admit a student to a school, where the decision to refuse admission is due to the school being oversubscribed
- Procedures for appeals in relation to refusal to admit a student to a school where the decision to refuse admission is due to a reason other than the school being oversubscribed
- Procedures for appeals in relation to permanent exclusion of a student from a school or suspension of a student from attendance at a school for a period or periods totalling not less than 20 school days in a school year
Accompanying this circular and each of the appeal procedures are FAQs. The purpose of the FAQs is to provide guidance schools and parents on the appeals procedures.
- FAQ – refusal other than oversubscription
- FAQ – due to oversubscription
- FAQ – expulsion or suspension
Please note that these new arrangements and procedures will apply for appeals made from 12 November 2020.