I have taken part in several discussions on Mumsnet regarding this issue and wanted to share the following which was featured on BBC this week.
[[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-25726538]]
There is a closed Facebook group entitled Flexible School Admissions for Summer Borns which also may be of interest to many. Their report was featured on the BBC.
It has become apparent that many LAs are largely ignoring or are unaware of DoE advice from July 2013 on the matter of deferring and delaying reception entry. They appear to be using a variety of tactics involving misinforming parents to force children into starting reception at 4. For example, misinforming that children would have to miss reception year and start at compulsory school age 5 in Y1.
I do hope I have managed the link correctly. I have found it most useful.
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Delaying and deferring reception admission
BettyandDon · 17/01/2014 11:51
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