article_snippet.sent: But Sheffield City Council said the school Charlotte attends has never been a feeder school and advised parents to always submit three preferences when applying.
article_snippet.sent: is no longer a feeder school and all the places have been allocated at other infant schools. '
article_snippet.sent: Jayne Ludlam, Sheffield City Council's executive director of children, young people and families said: 'Jayne Ludlam, the council's executive director of children, young people and families do understand that it is difficult if a child cannot be offered a place at Jayne Ludlam, the council's executive director of children, young people and families preferred school. '
article_snippet.sent: Jayne Ludlam, the council's executive director of children, young people and families always encourage parents to submit three preferences in case parents first preference cannot be accommodated.
article_snippet.sent: If only one preference is submitted and cannot be accommodated, a place may have to be offered at the nearest school with available places.
article_snippet.sent: This may be a school outside the catchment area, if no other preferences were requested. '
article_snippet.sent: If a family has specific reasons for seeking a place at an oversubscribed school a family can submit an appeal to the independent appeals panel, which will convene in June and July.'
article_snippet.sent: we are appealing the decision but we won't find out until July what the outcome is, which is very late for we to plan and buy uniforms.
highlights_snippet.sent: Council says Lynne Briggs wrongly assumed child was in a 'feeder school'
  As a result, despite being in catchment area, Charlotte was refused place .