Choice Advice
Expert guidance to help you make informed choices
School admissions and appeals can be complex - we are here to help
Choice Advice is for all parents and carers, not just for families of children with special educational needs. It offers fair and independent help with school admissions, moving schools, and appeals.
You can get information about schools in your area, but families decide what is best for their child. The service cannot guarantee a school place.
Our aim is to support families through the admissions and appeals process. At very busy times, it may not always be possible for an adviser to attend appeal hearings.
Services we provide
We can help to explain the school admissions process.
We can help you to complete school application and appeal forms.
We can provide advice and support with school admission appeals.
We can provide information about school catchment areas.
We can help with interpreters if English is not your first language.
We can contact you on the phone, by email, or face to face.
Please be aware that we cannot guarantee or offer a school place, influence school allocation or appeal decisions, or make decisions on your behalf.
What families are saying about Choice Advice Somerset
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