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Appeal against permanent Exclusion, Suspension or Refusal to Enrol
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Parents can appeal if a school excludes, suspends or refuses to enrol their child. There is a separate appeals process for each of these issues.
If your child was unable to be enrolled in the school due to oversubscription, you can appeal the decision.
Before making an appeal you must first request a review of the decision by the school's board of management.
A review can be requested in writing or by submitting the form below. This form must be sent to the school’s board of management.
Your review request to the board of management must:
- be based on the implementation of the school's admission policy and the content of its annual admission notice
- set out the grounds of the request for the review
Once you have completed the first stage which is the review by the board of management you can make an appeal to an independent appeals committee.
You must complete the form below and send it to the address on the form.
The following must be submitted with your form:
- a copy of your original application for admission to the school and any documents you submitted with your application
- a copy of the decision you originally received from the school
- a copy of any board of management response to your request for a review of its decision.
Section 29 appeal application form for an appeal against refusal to admit due to the school being oversubscribed
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If your child was unable to be enrolled in the school for reasons other than oversubscription, you may appeal the decision.
Before making an appeal you may request a review of the decision by the board of management - although this is not a requirement.
A review can be requested in writing or by submitting the form below. This form must be sent to the school’s board of management.
Your review request to the board of management must:
- be based on the implementation of the school's admission policy and then content of its annual admission notice
- set out the grounds of the request for the review
Alternatively you can proceed directly to an independent appeal without requesting a review by the board of management.
You must complete the form below and send it to the address on the form.
The following must be submitted with your form:
- a copy of your original application for admission to the school and any documents you submitted with your application
- a copy of the decision you originally received from the school
- a copy of any board of management response to your request for a review of its decision if you opted for such a review
If a student is excluded or suspended for 20 school days or more in a school year, you may appeal the decision.
An appeal may not be made if the period of suspension is less than 20 days in a school year.
To make an appeal you must complete the form below:
You must also include the following with your completed appeal form:
- a copy of the decision of the board of management confirming the expulsion or suspension