Appeal a refused school placing request

If your request for a place in a Midlothian school was not granted, you are able to appeal that decision.

Your appeal will be heard by an independent Education Appeal Committee. 

If there is extra information that you want the Education Appeal Committee to know, you can submit this through the online form or you can email this to Education Appeals Education.Appeals@midlothian.gov.uk. 

Before you submit an appeal

You need to have received a decision letter from the Pupil Placement team at Midlothian Council before you can appeal. It is important that you submit your appeal within 28 days of receiving your letter.

Please be aware that you are only able to appeal one placing request refusal in a 12 month period.  That means if you appeal a decision today, you cannot appeal another decision for a further 12 months.  You also cannot make an appeal today if you have made an appeal in the last 12 months.  

Read about how to appeal on the Scottish Government website

Information sheet for parents, carers, young persons and pupils

After you submit an appeal

After you have submitted the form, the Education Appeals team will get in touch about the arrangements to have your appeal heard. 

The Education Appeals team, on behalf of the Education Appeal Committee, will arrange a hearing within 28 days of receiving your request to appeal, or as soon as reasonably practicable if arrangements cannot be made due to circumstances beyond the Committee’s control. You will be given at least 14 days’ notice of the date of the hearing. 

You will be given the option to attend the hearing in person, at Midlothian House, Dalkeith, or remotely via Microsoft Teams. 

Appeal dates

Appeals will be heard from late May onwards.

A hearing will be arranged within 28 calendar days of receiving your request, or as soon as possible thereafter.

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