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It will soon be that time again, when many families will be disappointed because they did not gain entry into their school of choice. The thought of appealing is not even an option to some people, as the whole appeal process is intimidating and stressful.
The current allocation system for school admissions is suppose to be fair, but many parents are left feeling like their child's future depends on not what you know, but who you know. .
How does a child who gets the highest level you can achieve in Yr 6 SATS and the only child in the class to get all level 5's.
Yet he was the only one in the class who was not given a place. The only difference between the child and the other pupils, is that the child is mixed race.
Yet he was the only one in the class who was not given a place. The only difference between the child and the other pupils, is that the child is mixed race.
Natalie Anderson, mother, from Liverpool said: "I have a strong suspision that the reason he was not accepted is because of skin colour. When the school had its Open Evening there was no ethnic minorities present."
"I also went online to find an OFSTED report and out of 998 pupils, one per cent was black and the other pupils was white."
Only recently five families have been going between schools because their children did not get a place in the school that their siblings already attended.
Just having a brother or sister in the school doesn't mean you automatically get a place for your other children. These parents now have to be at two different schools without their child being late.
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