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Ian Jones is preparing to launch a new online guide to the most common administrative appeals. The Appeals Guide series will give an overview of the processes for the appeals panels and tribunals and give expert tips to help those who wish to present their own appeals.

Ian Jones is quoted extensively in the newspapers this week as figures are released showing that 1 in 10 primary school children were denied a place at the school preferred by their parents. Through his website www.school-appeal.org.uk, Ian Jones provides advice and support to hundreds of parents who want help with the appeal process. Ian also highlights a rise in demand from parents who have failed in their appeal but feel that the process was unfair, and from parents who want to challenge the admissions policy for their preferred school.

For those who want to follow the media discussion, the story is taken up by the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, the Independent and the Guardian newspapers.

School appeals are likely to feature further in the news over the next few weeks, with more school appeal statistics due out on Thursday and with a forthcoming High Court ruling on the powers of appeal panels.

 Ian Jones is a barrister specialising in school appeals and education law at New Walk Chambers, Leicester.

School Appeal Barrister Ian Jones is to be interviewed live on BBC Radio 4 breakfast show on Saturday 14^TH March about the school admission and school appeal process.

  Secondary school offers and the school appeal process featured in the news again today, this time on the BBC 1 Breakfast Show.  Ian Jones outlined the appeal system, while Schools Secretary Ed Balls MP was later asked about the use of a lottery system to allocate school places and about whether the system is too complicated.

Written by Ian Jones, Barrister at New Walk Chambers, specialising in Education Law.

Media interest in school admissions and appeals reaches fever pitch today as Secondary school offer letters start to arrive. The Guardian is running a special feature, and today's Evening Standard carries an interview with Ian Jones whose website www.school-appeal.org.uk was set up to provide advice and support to parents wanting to appeal.

 Written by Ian Jones, Barrister at New Walk Chambers, specialising in Education Law.