Choice Advisor - the benefits
Your Choice Advisor can advise you on the following: -
- Handling of Appeals Process (From the 1st March 2008)
- How the coordinated admissions system works
- Different admissions policies for the appropriate Community, Voluntary Aided, Academy and Foundation Schools
- Completion of Paper Based and On-line Admission Form
- School Performance Data and value-added data for appropriate schools
- Ofsted Report of the last inspection of the school
- School Specialism Schools charging policies and details of schemes to help with cost of school trips and activities
- Details of Transport Arrangements and details of assistance with cost
- Schools and Academies in other boroughs
- Uniform Costs and advice on how families can obtain financial assistance
- Chasing up of late applications that may have missed the deadline
- Recent arrivals to the country
- New residents to Westminster Borough/Frequent Movers
- In-Year Admissions (change of schools during secondary school years)
- Special Needs policy and provision for children with Special Educational Needs
- Availability of One-to-One, Group meetings, and Drop-in Sessions
- Language Barriers, i.e. English as an Additional Language
