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Thank you ever so much John! Our appeal was granted. It wouldn’t happen without your great help. You were never hesitate to listen our constant questions through out our ordeal and giving professional and extremely knowledgeable guidance which has lead us to successful appeal. We thank you from the bottom of our heart and recommend your great service to all the parents, who need assistance with any aspect of school appeals. Mr. & Mrs. Romy
Mr. & Mrs. Romy on Thursday, 26th June 2008

A big thank you to S.A. and John Chard for their much valued support with our appeal. They have been most helpful to us and would have no hesitation in recommending their service to anyone. P.C.L.
p armezzani on Tuesday, 24th June 2008

Today we have been informed our appeal for our son has been successful. Most parents can appreciate the stress we have been under for the last few months, and how unhappy our child was being told he will not be attending the school which all his friends had obtained a place for. Reading John's book, gave me hope that we could turn this around. After contacting John and asking for his help we actually began to feel more confident. We asked John to represent us at our appeal, which is an intimidating, daunting, and emotional experience. But John's experience, confidence and reassurance got us through that. This is one of the biggest decisions that you can make regarding your childs life, make sure you have given it your best shot! In our opinion John's advice has been inavluable and we owe him a huge thank you, for making our son happy!
Karen Wheatley on Tuesday, 17th June 2008

We “WON” our appeal for our son to attend his preferred secondary school and we certainly could not do this without the help of John. His knowledge, experience and his support was 100% valuable and we could not have achieved a successful result without John’s input. He checked and guided us with the initial statement that we submitted to Admission Authority. Close to the appeal date and when we then received the Authority’s report John then put his view together to contest our case for the appeal hearing. We won the appeal with the information and points raised by John in the report he wrote for us. This whole process can be daunting and very frustrating. I think it is important to have someone like John on your side with his vast knowledge and experience in school appeals. You could not imagine the difficult times we were faced with and we had no experience or clue where to start in this whole process. John’s guidance and support saw us through and my son is so happy that he got his preferred choice. The service which John provides is worth everything you pay him. I would recommend anyone going through an appeal process then to look no further and make contact with John in the first instance. It is about “securing your child’s education” and his help and guidance will bring you steps closer in achieving this. It may seem that I am boosting but believe me when you have been through an appeal process you will realise how important knowledge and experience is in aid of your appeal – John is your answer!!! Alpesh & Shruti Kanabar
Alpesh Kanabar on Saturday, 14th June 2008

it is very difficult to imagine the emotional stress and feeling of helplessness you feel for your child when you have not been offered any place at a preferred school. Only with the help and guidance of John were we able to find the courage and optimism to fight for our daughter. John showed such professionalism throughout our ordeal. He was always happy to help and guide us through every step right up to the appeal hearing itself. we are totally indebted to John for everything that he has done in making such a huge difference in one little girls life. She now has the opportunity to attend a wonderful secondary school which we are sure would not have happened without Johns help.The difference he has made to her life for the next 5 to 7 years is unmeasureable.
mr and mrs patel on Tuesday, 3rd June 2008

We've just heard this weekend that our appeal has been allowed. We are absolutley delighted, and our daughter is ecstatic. Subscribing to school appeals was an important decision for us, it provided somewhere for us to seek advice and support as we built our case. John provided sensible and level headed comments and helped to strengthen some areas whilst also adding succinct and powerful comments elsewhere. The critique of the school's case that John put together was first class. A big thank you to John, and a great weight lifted from our shoulders!
Mike Draper on Monday, 12th May 2008

Fantastic news received today we won our appeal thanks to the expert advice received from John Chard. After one unsuccessful appeal we sought advice and John represented us at the second appeal. The Panel heard the case for the school and decided that prejudice in favour of the school was not proven. As a consequence the panel found in Alexander's favour. John was efficient, friendly and extremely knowledgable in this field. If you need assistance with any aspect of school appeals, look no further. Carol and James Legg
Carol Legg on Wednesday, 28th November 2007

my mum and nan won my appell and i am so happy they did thanks to you i just started the school and im doing better then ever and happier then ever thanks so much
morgan strevens on Friday, 19th October 2007

I won my school appeal yesterday at the first stage. Without John's knowledge and expertise I would not have been able to fight this on my own. If I had not used John's services I think the result would have been very different. I would recommend the unlimited advice service for anyone in the same situation. This is money well spent.
Ruth Ridout on Thursday, 18th October 2007

John, thank you from all of us. We have ended the worst period we have ever endured, after seven months and two appeals - which we thought we had no chance of winning. Your experience, knowledge and professionalism won Joseph a place at his preffered school giving him the greatest opportunity to develop to his full potential. To anyone who reads this. If your child has been refused a place at your chosen school then contact John and enlist his help. Once again John thanks.
Barry & Paula Steging on Friday, 5th October 2007

We would like to thank John at School Appeals so much for the expert advice and support during our appeal process. We experienced over 3 months of stress preparing for an infant school appeal. The issue of class size legislation was certainly against us but our case was complicated by a fraudulent application by a parent at a nearby school. We were able to prove that this had a "knock on" effect for places at our chosen school and we won the appeal. John gave us invaluable advice by email on a number of occasions without pushing us to become a member or asking for any payment. However, the cost of membership was money well spent as the downloads offered so much information about the appeal process. Finally, John was able to help us prepare our case. He is a true professional and very knowledgeable about the whole process of appealing. Thank You.
caroline and andy naish on Friday, 31st August 2007

If you want to do everything to fight for a school place then John's extensive knowledge of the Admissions and Appeals system is invaluable. Thank you John for your advice on the 'phone, answering our countless emails and then attending our appeal with us today. We won the appeal and without a doubt your persistence on key issues regarding prejudice and showing the flaws in the school's case, swung the result our way. We cannot thank you enough or recommend you highly enough.
Kirti & Marc Ambasna-Jones on Monday, 23rd July 2007

John took the information we had gathered for our appeal and helped us present it in a concise and unemotional way. His input with regard to 'prejudice' was invaluable. As a result our appeal was granted.
Mr & Mrs G from Kent on Friday, 13th July 2007

We have just won our primary school appeal at stage 1 – John’s help was invaluable in pointing out the gaping holes in the authority’s case helping a swift resolution to the process. If you’re serious about winning an appeal I believe it pays to take advice and I would be happy to recommend John’s service. He’s got a sensible business model, he’s responsive and his advice is very well focused; it was good to have him on our side.
P Abbott on Tuesday, 26th June 2007

Today it was confirmed that our son has gained a place at our first choice school. We cannott thank John enough for his invaluable advice a knowhow which has ended in a positive result. Every time i spoke to him he gave us confidence and hope and with his knowledge and our determination we got the education we strived for.
Ian Pye on Sunday, 24th June 2007

We really don’t know where to start, how do you thank someone who has changed not only your child’s life for the next 5-7 years, but ours as parents as well? We are so grateful for all of your advice and support over these last few stressful months, and feel you really cared about our situation and most definitely went out of your way to help us! After losing out initial appeal I was ready to give up, it was at this stage that John proved invaluable to us, prompting us to gain proof of the facts we presented at our first appeal, but which were dismissed (proving a footpath was public highway). To cut a VERY long story short; after months of letter writing and telephone calls to various council departments, and with detailed instructions from John at every stage we got a second appeal and this time had evidence that could not be disputed, needless to say we won this appeal. To sum up we paid £150 for the service pack 2 – the amount of work John put in warranted a charge of this tenfold. This was the best money we have ever spent. We would have no hesitation in recommending this service to anyone in a similar situation and we cannot thank John enough. Dawn and Gary
Dawn Read on Sunday, 17th June 2007

We can recommend John 100%, from the first contact to the appeal day his support gave us confidence and focus. We had been informed that we had "little chance" of a successful appeal (especially with twins!) but went for it anyway, John helped us tweak our pre hearing submission and then prepared an expert response to the admissions authority statement. Without his help we would have been very much on the back foot - with his help we felt sure of our goal. And what do you know - the appeal was allowed on key issues highlighted by John. Thank you to School Appeals, your support has secured the education we desired for our children. The Paynes of Bournemouth.
Deri and Jo Payne on Sunday, 17th June 2007

John, many thanks for helping me with two appeals. One was not successful but, against the odds my 1st choice one was. I was very happy with the result and your input was invaluable in helping me reach my goal.
Ralph Smart on Saturday, 2nd June 2007

Thank you, John for all you help, advise and guidance it was invaluable. We are delighted that our appeal has been a success and have been offered a place at the school of our choice.We would have no hesitation in recommending your service. Thank you once again.
Angela and Lisa Strevens on Monday, 14th May 2007

A very good website, giving very clear and precise advise. Well worth the money. We won our appeal with School Appeals help - we could not have done it alone as, although we could express our personal reasons for wanting our child to attend the school, School Appeals had the expertise and "technical" knowledge to get the result we wanted. Thankyou!
Katy Jansseune on Monday, 7th May 2007