Guidance

Armed forces covenant: admissions to schools in England

A guide for service parents to explain the relationship between the Schools Admissions Code 2012 for England and the armed forces covenant.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 25 April 2013
• Last updated: 25 April 2013 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 17 February 2016

This document was archived on 15 February 2016 and is now out of date.

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Admissions to schools in England and the armed forces covenant

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The School Admissions Code 2012 is a summary of the law and guidance relating to admission to state maintained schools in England. The armed forces covenant exists to make sure the service community is not disadvantaged when accessing public services. In the light of the armed forces covenant there are some specific references to service children in the School Admission Code which are explained in this document.

Related information

• Childrens Education Advisory Service
• Armed forces covenant
• Directorate Children and Young People
• Schools admissions code 2012 on Department for Education (DfE) website

Published 25 April 2013
Last updated 25 April 2013 + show all updates

1. 25 April 2013

   Updated 'Admissions to schools in England and the armed forces covenant'

2. 25 April 2013

   First published.