As a mother of three children, I voted against the proposed changes to secondary admissions in Brighton.

Like most people I know who have been involved in the no campaign, I believe some change is needed to make things fairer.

My children would do well out of a distance-based system but, while a large group of parents remain unhappy, there will be instability in the system, which is good for no one.

Parents who are against the proposals are not all from Fiveways but many parts of Brighton. We aren't all privileged or all opposed to any change.

We are opposed to ill-thought-out proposals which would merely shift the current problems around the city and wouldn't improve access or choice of schools to children from deprived areas.

The decision of Brighton and Hove City Council's children, families and schools committee to delay changes for a year gives the city an opportunity to develop an admissions system which most parents have confidence in, even if they don't get their first choice of school.

Nothing should be changed without proper consultation and modelling of the different options.

The only people who would be unhappy with this delay would be those parents from Queen's Park whose children are in Year 5.

Those of us with a more long-term and wider concern for education in the city see it as the only way we can get things right.

-Sarah Rhys, Brighton