laurahammond published Controversial ruling on school admissions criteria overturned

Families have won the right to appeal their child's school place after a controversial admissions ruling that removed the right for siblings to attend the same school was reversed.Nottinghamshire County Council changed its policy in March 2015 so that families living in catchment areas were given priority on school places over those who already have a child at the school but live further away.But Nottinghamshire County Council's children and young people's committee reversed that policy change..