PARENTS and carers have just six weeks left to register their views on Kirklees’ schools admissions policy.

The council’s consultation period with the public ends on March 1. Its admissions policy for 2012/13 will have to be in line with new government codes, which will be introduced next month.

Changes in the national system will make the whole school admissions structure fairer and simpler, according to ministers.

The Government claims that the old system was too complicated, unfair and unjust. It undermined parent choice and rationed places at good schools.

Under the new system, all 800,000 primary school places will be offered on the same day. This is in line with secondary schools where all places are announced on March 1. In addition, adopted children are to be given special priority.

Kirklees may have to alter its existing policy in light of the new regulations.

In October the Examiner reported on the case of adopted five-year-old Chloe Etherington from Edgerton. Her parents lost an appeal for her to attend Lindley Infant School. Her adopted twin siblings attend Lindley Junior School and the whole family had been involved with the Infant School for the previous two years.