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Request for Alternative Education – Child Without School Place

What it does

Tells the local authority that your child of compulsory school age has no school place and requests suitable education under section 19 of the Education Act 1996.

When to use it

Use this when your child has no school place at all and the council needs to arrange education.

What's included

  • The letter, ready to personaliseA clearly written letter you make your own by filling in the bracketed parts.
  • Step-by-step submission guidePlain instructions on who to send it to, by when, and what should happen next.
  • Plain-English guidanceNotes that explain the process in everyday language, with no jargon.
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These templates are guidance, not legal advice. Personalise the bracketed parts before sending.