Birmingham City Council apologises to parents over child 2025 school placements

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Parents may be unable to apply for their child's September 2025 school placement overnight due to Birmingham City Council carrying out online maintenance. The service might be down from 7pm on Tuesday, October 15, to 7am on Wednesday, October 16.

The authority warned parents today that they may not be able to submit an 'In-Year Appeal' form during the maintenance work either. Council bosses told families to avoid making an application or submitting an appeal during those hours.

The authority apologised for any inconvenience caused by the "planned maintenance". A spokesperson for Birmingham City Council said: "Due to planned maintenance, you may be unable to make an application for your child’s September 2025 school place or submit an In-Year Appeal form tomorrow.

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"We suggest that you do not make an application or submit an appeal from 7pm on Tuesday 15 October until 7am on Wednesday 16 October. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause."