Appellant to lodge appeal

Appeal must be lodged 20 school days from the date of notification that the application was unsuccessful.

 Notice of hearing of appeal

• The Appellant will receive at least 10 school days' notice of their appeal hearing and the arrangements for the hearing.
• The notification will include a deadline for the submission of any further evidence that was not sent with the initial appeal.
• The notification will ask the Appellant whether they intend to call any witnesses or be represented at the hearing.

 Submission of any       additional evidence by   appellant and by school

• Not less than 5 school days before the hearing.
• Any information or evidence not submitted by the deadline may not be considered at the appeal and it will be for the Appeal Panel to decide whether any material not submitted by the specified deadline is to be considered, taking into account its significance and the effect of a possible need to adjourn the hearing.

 Hearing of appeal

• For applications made in the normal admissions round, appeals will be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals.
• Where an appeal is lodged after the appropriate deadline a hearing date will be fixed within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged in accordance with the School Admissions Appeal Code (2012), para 2.3

 Decision

Decision letters will be sent within five school days of the hearing, wherever possible.