Welcome to Sharon Oliver Consultancy

Supporting Schools with Guidance and Training in School Admission and Appeals Compliance

SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

Support for schools to ensure their Admissions Policy is compliant with the statutory regulations.

SCHOOL ADMISSION APPEALS

Clerking and Presentation support for schools

TRAINING FOR SCHOOLS

Training for school staff in the School Admissions and Appeals process.

Frequently Asked Questions by Parents/Carers

Since 2019 Sharon has chaired and presented the Understanding School Admissions and Appeals training sessions for IG SCHOOLS. Some of the comments received: Informative and useful, I found this course a good

Understanding School Admissions and Appeals Training Sessions IG SCHOOLS

Supporting the Elliot Foundation Academies Trust with School Admissions Policy Compliance 'Sharon is efficient and extremely organised, with true expertise and in-depth knowledge of the admissions process. The service

Madison Gough, Policy and Governance Officer

School Admission and Appeals compliance training session was presented in clear and engaging manner. Information was targeted to our needs and therefore extremely useful.

Admissions officer – Darrick Wood Senior School

Sharon has a wealth of knowledge on admissions and appeals, and goes above and beyond to answer questions and provide advice.

Matthew Hills, Director of Operations, Langley Park Learning Trust

Sharon managed the administration and delivery of the bulk primary school appeals (approx 75 across 26 schools) and some secondary bulk appeals (approx 36 across 5 schools) on behalf of North Yorkshire County Council in

Daniel Harry, Democratic Services and Scrutiny Manager – North Yorkshire Council

"I can totally recommend Sharon Oliver for providing support to admissions matters. Reviewing, and drafting 25 new admissions policies, including full involvement of the academies and liaison with eight local authorities

Elliott Foundation: Managing the review and consultation of 25 academy admission policies

Very enlightening and clearly presented" " A good combination of presentation and discussion" " Connecting the information to real life cases worked well". Operations Team Ark John Keats Academy

Quotes from a training session on Preparation & Presentation of School Admission Appeals

The training session was extremely worthwhile and Sharon was an exceptionally knowledgeable trainer. Sharon prepared a day of bespoke 1:1 training, which covered all aspects of admissions, from Policies to Appeals and

Cranbrook School – Admission & Appeals Training Session

"Very knowledgeable presenter - useful information across various areas of admissions" "Presentation was very well delivered and explained fully" "Good interaction with the audience" "Good tips on how to improve