Every year thousands of parents in England and Wales are not offered a place at their preferred school for their child. These parents can appeal to an Independant Appeal Panel who can overturn the decision and send their child to the school they so desperately want to go to. Revised to take account of the new law and Codes of Practice issued in 2012. This is a down to earth guide for parents appealing against the decision not to offer them a place at their preferred school. This book will explain how the decision was made, look at what you can do straight away, how to write your appeal, what to say on the day of the appeal and finally what to do after the appeal.