This year Primary School admissions has been painful. Quite out of the blue we had unhappy parents. 120 appeals, 8 upheld.
I’ve asked council officers how many cases councillors and MP’s referred to them for help.
They’ve told me:
Labour 13 – councillors 5, Harriet Harman MP 3, Tessa Jowell MP 5.
Liberal Democrats 35 – councillors 14, Simon Hughes MP 21.
Convervative 1.
Total 46.