Placing Requests in Schools in Scotland, 2007/08

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Table 4: Placing requests by outcome, secondary schools

Total

S1

S2-S6

under minimum leaving age

over minimum leaving age

Total Requests Received

10,562

7,698

2,356

508

Decisions at the initial stage

Granted

8,008

6,087

1,544

377

Refused

1,545

1,070

431

44

Under consideration

154

73

60

21

Withdrawn

855

468

321

66

Passed to Tribunal

-

-

-

-

References to the appeal committee

Received

268

219

41

8

Granted

26

11

13

2

Refused

195

166

23

6

Under consideration

-

-

-

-

Withdrawn

47

42

5

-

Passed to Tribunal

-

-

-

-

Appeals to Sheriff

Received

4

4

-

-

Granted

-

-

-

-

Refused

1

1

-

-

Under consideration

3

3

-

-

Withdrawn

-

-

-

-

Passed to Tribunal

-

-

-

-

References to the Tribunal

Received

-

-

-

-

Granted

-

-

-

-

Refused

-

-

-

-

Under consideration

-

-

-

-

Withdrawn

-

-

-

-

Referred back to Appeal Committee

-

-

-

-

Total granted (1)

Number

8,034

6,098

1,557

379

Percentage

76.1

79.2

66.1

74.6

(1) Granted at initial stage, appeal committee or appeal to Sheriff or Tribunal.

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