HC Deb 29 June 1995 vol 262 c793W
Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what guidance exists for local authorities on the acceptable reasons for refusing placing requests for schools. [29797]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Under section 28A(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1981, where the parent of a child makes a placing request it is the duty of an education authority to place the child in the school specified in the request, being a school under its management. The only exceptions are as set out in section 28A(3). Guidance on section 28A was included in circular number 1074, issued by the Scottish Education Department in November 1981.

Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list cases of which he is aware where the history of placing requests for a school formerly accommodated within the one regional council will now involve cross-boundary placement from one unitary authority to another. [29798]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information is not collected centrally.