Good morning,
I was hoping to get some advice. My son was offered his first choice for primary on the 16th of April which I accepted within minutes. 8 days later I received a phone call from the LA to say that they were withdrawing his offer as they had made a 'human error' and offered out 78 places but there were only 60 available at the school. They said that they would look at putting him in his next choice but ultimately he has wound up at his third choice.
Obviously myself and his dad are fighting this, our friend's whos son had also been offered a place has had theirs withdrawn too. It was my understanding that thier error wasn't a good enough reason to withdraw all the places? We have asked why our son was chosen and they have simply said "they followed the criteria and distance" but we have evidence i.e actually speaking to the other people involved that they live further away, no siblings or additional needs, not cared for ECT or meet any of the criteria.
They have also said that he has missed out on his second choice as they last place was offered to a child outside criteria but closer than us but surely if they hadn't waited 8 DAYS to even look at giving him another placement he might have been more likely to get into his second choice? Especially as the LA say they don't do it by first come first served?
Also the woman who callled said they found on about all this on Tuesday but the supervisor said the school called on Monday and told them........so it took them till Friday to even tell us......I would just appreciate some advice on where to start with all this please? I'm heart broken and furious that apparently they can just do this and see absolutely no consequences!