Brent parents and practioners may be interested in contributing to this research
The Office of the Children’s Commissioner
(OCC) has been told that some secondary schools in England are
attempting to socially select their intake by reducing the admission of
children with Special Educational Needs (SEN), from minority ethnic
groups, with English as an additional language (EAL), and from families
on a low income.
The OCC has commissioned NFER to gather the
views of parents and carers from these key groups who have recently gone
through the admissions process for secondary school in England. They
would like us to examine whether parents and carers feel that
certain schools either encouraged or discouraged them from applying for a
place for their child.
The OCC, which works to make sure all adults
listen to the views and experiences of children and young people, wants
to find out more about the admissions process so that they can shine a
light on the situation and share these findings with decision-makers,
like the Government.
You have been directed to this website
because you are either a parent or carer, or because you have worked
with families who have recently gone through the school admissions
process. If you are interested in talking to us about your views and
experiences, please click on one of the links below for further
information.
We look forward to hearing from you.
The Research Team
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