School Admission Appeal Specialists

Specialists in navigating the school Admission Appeal process and the Exclusion Independent Review Panel process.

We provide Admission Appeals training, advocacy, and consultancy for Clerks, Schools, Panel Members and Parents.

Operating within the West Midlands, we provide a number of services including: -

School Admission Appeals Training for Panel Members, Clerks and Presenting Officers.
Representation and advocacy at School Admission Appeal Hearings for both parents and schools. We can present the case on your behalf and provide the strongest arguments to improve the chances of your appeal being successful.
Help filling in school application / preference forms to avoid any mistakes which may deny a place at a preferred school.
Consultation on Appeal cases for both parents and schools to help formulate the most convincing and best possible case. We can even write the case on your behalf targeting the specific areas of the Appeal process in order to provide the best possible chance of your appeal being successful.
Representation and advocacy at Exclusion IRP Hearings for both parents and schools.
Clerking services for both School Admission Appeal Hearings and Exclusion IRP Hearing.
Consultancy for schools in relation to any aspect of improving their Admission Appeal process.
Further information on the services available is available on the various links provided within this website.

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picture of Fred Hancock, Managing Director of SAAS.

School Appeal Specialists (SAAS) was founded in 2024 by Fred Hancock, a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in Local Government, serving several large Metropolitan Borough Councils across the West Midlands.

Testimonial:

"In essence, he is, in my opinion, a perfect presenter and communicator. You would have to go a long way to get anyone else as accomplished and would find it almost impossible to find someone better. I can recommend him to you, without reservation, and would wish him every success in his future endeavours."

Mr G Quinn - Former Head Teacher and Panel Member

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Training

We provide a variety of training packages for Panel Members, Clerks and Presenting Officers who are, or who wish to be, involved with School Admission Appeals and Exclusion IRPs - https://saaspecialists.co.uk/training