Schools: Admissions

House of Lords written question – answered at on 18 October 2010.

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Photo of Lord Jones of Cheltenham Lord Jones of Cheltenham Liberal Democrat

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps are being taken to implement the recommendations by the Chief Schools Adjudicator for England that (a) the admission code be altered to ensure that multiple-birth children are allocated places together at primary school by adding them to the list of "excepted pupils" in the class-size regulations; and (b) that respective admission authorities be required both to consult on and publish arrangements for the admission of multiple-birth children.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that schools involve parents of multiple-birth children in deciding whether they should be placed in the same class when starting school.

Photo of Lord Hill of Oareford Lord Hill of Oareford The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education

We are considering the Chief Schools Adjudicator's recommendations to the previous Secretary of State regarding the admission to the same school of twins and other children from multiple births and will announce in due course any policy changes which may arise.

It is for schools to determine in which classes children from multiple births should be placed, but I would expect their parents to be consulted in each case.

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