Episode 102 · Parents · Out 4 December 2026
93% Agreed, No Appeal: Summer-Born Reception Delays, Explained
A summer-born child does not have to start school until the September after their fifth birthday, but the year group is a separate decision, made by the admission authority. This episode reads the School Admissions Code, the Department for Education's advice to parents and its 2023 research report: how to ask for reception rather than year one, when to ask, what a refusal means (there is no…
Unlocks Friday, 4 December 2026 at 6am
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