Question follow-through · 14430

Schools: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance her Department has issued on whether parents may make enquiries in respect of the availability of state school places for their children to more than one (a) local authority and (b) academy

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
14 Nov 2024
Target answer date
18 Nov 2024
Answer
22 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance her Department has issued on whether parents may make enquiries in respect of the availability of state school places for their children to more than one (a) local authority and (b) academy

  2. 18 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The rights of parents to make enquiries about the availability of school places, including across multiple local authorities or academy trusts, is set out in the School Admissions Code. This is mandatory and imposes requirements and guidelines relating to...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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