- Why do school admissions cause such a fuss? From a personal viewpoint, "because it's my child". From a policy professional point of view, because the whole process must be easy to navigate, open, fair, considered, transparent and attached to an appeals system. - So why do we need another consultation? The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 introduced the current framework for school admissions, including a statutory code of practice. But every year local authorities and MPs have to respond to...