Summary
Over 9,330 children were permanently excluded from school
in 2005-06: in a move to combat the issue, new ‘parental responsibility’ laws
come in force from September 2007.
Under the
'Education
and Inspections Act 2006', parents in England have a duty to keep children
inside during periods of exclusion from school. Parents whose children are
found in a public place during school hours, without reasonable justification,
can be subject to a £50 fine.
Measures from the Education and
Inspections Act 2006 that come into effect in September 2007 include:
- Extension of parenting contracts and orders to address misbehaviour
- Penalty notices or prosecution for parents where excluded pupils are found
in a public place during school hours in first five days
- Requirement
for schools and local authorities to provide alternative education from the
sixth day of an exclusion
- Reintegration interviews for excluded
pupils.
The Act is accompanied by
'Explanatory
Notes'.
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Schools Minister Ed Balls
said: “Parents have to be responsible for instilling right and wrong too. Our
measures help to build strong and supportive partnerships between parents and
teachers that will create a more united front against poor behaviour.”
See more on the
Education and Inspections Act 2006 on the
Department
for Schools, Children and Families website.
See the Education and
Inspections Act 2006
implementation
timeline on Teachernet.