Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Monday, March 20.
01.03.2023 - 10:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It's always a nerve-racking wait to find out whether your child has got into their chosen secondary school and today families of Year 6 pupils will get the answer.
March 1 is National Offer Day - the day that all secondary school places in England are allocated. Schools in Greater Manchester are oversubscribed meaning many parents are likely to be disappointed.
If you are unhappy about the secondary school place your child has been offered, you might want to appeal the decision. Education experts reckon thousands of children across the country will miss out on their first choice school.
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Here we answer questions parents may have on the appeal process
You are entitled to appeal against the council’s decision to refuse your child a place. You can do this online.
Details of how to appeal should also be included with the letter you received with the bad news, and sometimes an appeal form is automatically included.
If you live outside Manchester, the best advice is to check your local council’s website for information on their procedures.
Some schools handle their own appeals. In Manchester for instance this includes King David High School, Manchester Academy, Manchester Communication Academy, William Hulme Grammar School Academy and Wright Robinson College.
Your local authority should list all schools with their own appeal process on their website. If you have been refused a place at one of these schools, you may have to contact the school directly.
Manchester council bosses say you should accept the place you have been offered, then lodge an appeal if it isn't for the school you were hoping for. Even if you want to appeal for a
Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Monday, March 20.
Fulham manager Marco Silva thinks Aleksandar Mitrovic should be spared a lengthy ban after he was shown a straight red card for pushing the referee in Manchester United's 3-1 victory in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup at the weekend.
Luke Shaw has admitted Manchester United's players might have been struggling with 'a bit of fatigue' against Fulham.
Harry Maguire says he's not yet thought about his Manchester United future but the club captain admits it's difficult not leading his side out every week.
Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for the second leg of Manchester United's Europa League last-16 showdown with Real Betis at the Benito Villamarin Stadium this evening, making a handful of changes.
Gareth Southgate still sees Harry Maguire as one of England's best defenders after naming him in the squad for their upcoming European Championship qualifiers.
Joaquin admission
Real Betis captain Joaquin admitted it will be difficult for the Spanish side to progress to the next round of the Europa League after losing heavily to Manchester United in the first leg of their last-16 tie.
UEFA have explained why Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford 'nominally tops the rankings' in the Europa League scoring charts, despite the England ace being level at the summit.
Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini insisted his side would not give up in their Europa League tie with Manchester United, despite losing 4-1 in the first leg.
Marcus Rashford has spoken of the importance of Manchester United's fans after they showed support for Bruno Fernandes.
Marcus Rashford admitted that Manchester United's players were thrilled for Wout Weghorst after he scored his first Old Trafford goal during Thursday night's 4-1 Europa League win over Real Betis.
Gemma Atkinson has blamed her 'hormones' after appearing to get emotional over a sweet tribute from her fiance Gorka Marquez. The Strictly Come Dancing star was marking International Women's Day when he posted a string of images of Gemma, who is expecting their second child, with their daughter, Mia.
Michael Owen was surprised Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag opted to play Marcus Rashford as a central striker in their heavy defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has admitted he is 'confident' about the Reds' chances against Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been remanded into custody and charged with manslaughter.
Marcus Rashford praised Manchester United teammate Alejandro Garnacho after the Reds' FA Cup win over West Ham on Wednesday night.
Officers are appealing for information to locate the whereabouts of a missing girl from Stockport.
Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a missing girl who was last seen near a high school over 24 hours ago.
Marcus Rashford has been awarded Manchester United’s second goal in the 2-0 Carabao Cup final win over Newcastle.