What plans it has to collect information on the number of (a) requests received from parents to defer entry to primary school and (b) the n…

Answered Asked by Fiona Hyslop SNP Lodged 13 Dec 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to collect information on the number of (a) requests received from parents to defer entry to primary school and (b) the number of such requests which were granted from the school year 2000-01 to date, broken down by local authority area.

The answer

Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 27 Dec 2001 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The Scottish Executive intends to collect information relating to deferral requests from local authorities as part of its annual survey of placing requests starting with school year 2001-02. The information will include the number of requests made to defer entry to primary P1, the numbers granted, refused, under consideration and withdrawn, and the reasons given for refusal. The results will be published in a statistical news release.Separate arrangements are being made to collect and publish information relating to school year 2000-01.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-21031 by reference.