Placing Requests in Schools in Scotland, 2007/08

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Table 5: Placing requests by outcome, special schools

Total (1)

Local Authority

Grant-aided and Independent

Under minimum leaving age

Over minimum leaving age

Total Requests Received

170

131

2

37

Decisions at the initial stage

Granted

115

93

2

20

Refused

49

36

-

13

Under consideration

2

-

-

2

Withdrawn

4

2

-

2

Passed to Tribunal

-

-

-

-

References to the appeal committee

Received

9

1

-

8

Granted

1

-

-

1

Refused

7

1

-

6

Under consideration

-

-

-

-

Withdrawn

1

-

-

1

Passed to Tribunal

-

-

-

-

Appeals to Sheriff

Received

2

-

-

2

Granted

-

-

-

-

Refused

2

-

-

2

Under consideration

-

-

-

-

Withdrawn

-

-

-

-

Passed to Tribunal

-

-

-

-

References to the Tribunal

Received

-

-

-

-

Granted

-

-

-

-

Refused

-

-

-

-

Under consideration

-

-

-

-

Withdrawn

-

-

-

-

Referred back to Appeal Committee

-

-

-

-

Total granted (1)

Number granted

116

93

2

21

Percentage

68.2

71.0

100.0

56.8

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

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