Hi, not sure if this is correct way to go about posting after a gap , but this is following on from my previous post. have had meeting with HT and he was clear that going part time is not an option. He stated that if I decide to defer then I do that at my own risk ie the place will not be held .( even though DS 1 is already at the school) He said that the school is full and seems to be increasingly popular ie stating that the risk of losing the place is real.
Whilst the meeting was all perfectly friendly I felt he had zero understanding of my concerns. eg using analogy of training for a running race '' they get used to it", whereas my point is that if DS is slightly older when he starts he will be better able to cope with a full school week.
I did mention that I thought the parental right to defer was stated in the SAC but he said that used to be the case but not now.
The school is becoming an academy on 1st August just to complicate things
Currently the LA are saying that although they have now realised that the 2010 code does in fact apply to admission arrangements for 2012/13 , the paragraph that refers to deferred entry to reception does not come under '' admission arrangements'' and is therefore subject to the 2012 SAC ie no right to deferral.
- admission-I presume this is now the game of brinkmanship that you predicted!
I presume as you advised Tiggytape , ChristineCagney and Admission , this is now where I just need to put it in writing to the LA and school.? What if the LA agree to deferral and then after 1st August when school becomes academy can they go against this decision?
I do feel nervous about it though as am worried about the school's reaction- they have made their views clear and hope that they won't treat me and DS any differently. I presume as long as I remain polite and friendly they will hopefully forget about it in time...??
would be very grateful for your advice again ,