Defence
Helpful information about finding and securing places in state-maintained schools in Scotland is available in a publication called 'Choosing a School - A Guide for Parents'. It can be found on the Scottish Government Website. Information is also available on each Scottish local authority's website.
Generally speaking, parents do not appear to have, in Scotland, the same number of difficulties they may have securing school places in England.
If you have any difficulty in obtaining access to the relevant information or in securing a school place in Scotland, please contact CEAS.
Details of schools in Scotland can be found at Scottish Schools Online.
Applying for a School Place
In Scotland, contacting local schools direct is usually the best way to start to secure school places. Most children in Scotland attend their local schools. However, if you want to send your child to a council school other than your local one you must tell your council. You must put your request in writing. In Scotland it is called a 'placing request'
Appeals
If your placing request is refused you may appeal against it, except for refusals of nursery school places and refusal of places in primary school when your child is under school age.
If you do wish to appeal against a refusal of placing request you must do this quickly, if you do not tell the appeal committee within the time allowed by the law you may lose your right to appeal.
For more details see the Scottish Executive's booklet 'Choosing a School - A Guide for Parents' on how to appeal. We will be able to give you help and advice in this process.
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