# Admission Act 2018: a major stumbling block for divestment - w/ Alan Hynes

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Podcast: [Education Nation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/education-nation-6810585)
Published: 2026-04-15T10:10:49+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/stateofthenation/2737397
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The Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 has undoubtedly improved fairness and transparency. The Act for the first time required that every school publish a clear, nondiscriminatory admissions policy and that they follow an agreed common national timeline. There is no doubt that parents now have greater confidence in how places are allocated. But one unintended consequence means that Catholic schools can no longer give priority to children of Catholic families. In the opinion of Alan Hynes this is the decisive factor that has prevented communities from supporting divestment. Parents are reluctant to relinquish a denominational school if they cannot be assured that their children will have priority access to the remaining Catholic option.

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