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Sally-Anne played a key role in my son's (successful) appeal. She gave her time and expertise freely and I will forever be grateful for her generosity and patience.
As a parent, Sally-Anne had been through an unsuccessful appeal herself.
She said it was only after finding this forum that she came to realise she had done everything wrong!
She was a fast learner, and soon turned herself into an expert on the subject of appeals.
Anyone can read and quote the Admissions & Appeals Codes, but Sally-Anne could do more than that.
She is one of the very few people I've come across who had never served on an appeal panel, but understood instinctively how panel members tend to react, and how to come up with arguments that might sway them.
She had a natural gift for advocacy which - combined with her intellect and sharp eye for detail - made her help with school admission appeals so invaluable.