Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the letter from the Minister of State for Schools to local authorities and schools of 8 September 2015 on the admission to school of summer born children, if she will amend the School Admissions Code to ensure that parents are able to defer their summer born children's entry into school by a year.

We have announced our intention to amend the School Admissions Code to support summer born children by allowing them to delay entry to the reception year until they are five and for those children to remain with that cohort as they progress through school.

We are currently considering whether any additional changes to the admissions system are necessary. Full details of proposed changes and of the consultation, including timings, will be announced in due course.