going abroad potentially for 2 terms will school hold place for son

[foxy1]

hello

my husband has been offered job abroad for 1 year. he will go in may and we would go in august when their school year starts. we would be back april 2011. my son is in reception at the moment and will miss 2 terms of year 1. Do you think the school will keep the place for him to return later in the year (year 1)?

My husband would not cope going on his own he would miss us to much i think so we either all go or he does not go. i don't want to loose his place at the school as its really nice little school.

any advice? thank you

I don't think they can save places fo children, but if it is an undersubscribed school, he could simply re-enrol when you got back.

If it is an over-subscribed school with a waiting list, you would have to go on the waiting list when you got back.

Talk to the school!
(I'm presuming it is a state school? If Private, I am sure they would keep the place if you paid for it)