Under the new code, the Department for Education (DfE) has proposed to remove the statutory duty on local authorities to co-ordinate school admissions in their area. Instead parents will apply directly to schools. Free schools and academies will manage their own admissions.
The union claims the changes could lead to free schools and academies interviewing prospective pupils or asking parents about their marital or financial status before offering a child a place.
They argue the new, more relaxed code would also make it easier for schools to flout the law by not prioritising looked-after children in school admissions.
In a response to the DfE’s consultation on changing the admissions code the union warned the plans would lead to selection by the back door.
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