Statutory Basis: Section 28D of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980

Description: Hear appeals from parents against decisions of Local Education Authorities to admit, or expel pupils from a school.

Jurisdiction: Scotland only

Website: Local authority specific

Statistical data for Placement year for 2007-08*

Judicial Pool: no information available

Days Sat: no information available

Receipts: 529

Withdrawn: 138

Decided: 386

Outstanding: 5

Success Rate: 24%

Oral Hearings: no information available

Waiting Times: no information available

Notes: *The figure provided relate to the academic year in which the placement will occur rather than the year in which the request was received. The figures are provided for the placements in 2007-08.

Committees

Scottish
Committee

Cymru / Welsh
Committee