Documents by Central Government
These make some interesting reading. I'm sure we can find some good counter arguments for Surrey CC here.
- School Admissions Code.(pdf) Parents want their children to be able to attend a good school where they will be happy and secure and able to learn and thrive. As it's one of the most important decisions a parent will make, it is no surprise that school admissions arouse strong feelings.
- Extended schools:Access to opportunities and services for all.(pdf) By 2010, all children should have access to a variety of activities beyond the school day. Well-organised, safe and stimulating activities before and after school provide children and young people with a wider range of experiences and make a real difference to their chances at school. It gives them the opportunity to keep fit and healthy, to acquire new skills, to build on what they learn during the school day or simply to have fun and relax.
- Travelling to School: A Good Practice Guide.(pdf)
- Making the Connections:Final Report on Transport and Social Exclusion.(pdf)
- Parents in the Driving Seat(pdf) The context for the research was the White Paper, 'Higher Standards, Better Schools for All', in which a commitment was made by the government
to put parents in the driving seat
(Department for Education and Skills (DfES), 2005a, p1) and to give parents the right to ask for a new school. The Education and Inspections Act 2006 enacted this commitment and 'places an explicit duty on local authorities for the first time to respond formally to parents seeking changes to the provision of schools in their area including new schools' (DfES, 2006a, p.1)