Delaying and deferring reception admission

[BettyandDon]

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.

So true goonicantakeit...my daughter started nursery age 3.0 in Sept, an issue was raised after 8 weeks and I had to apply for a school place by Jan 15th!

Luckily we were already seeing a SALT and I have a paediatrician appt in April that was bagged 6 months ago for another matter that has since resolved but as yet I forgot to cancel the appointment. The waiting list was 9 months!

It appears to me that the DoE and the LA need to come to consensus on it and until they do parents are stuck in the middle. Although some LA are more flexible than others so it is always worth pursuing if you believe it could be right for your child. Muddy waters.