ensuring
all children of compulsory school age have a comprehensive and effective Personal Education Plan (PEP)
The case will therefore be of interest not only because it is the first example of a successful damages claim based on A2P1 in this jurisdiction, but also because of its implications for local authority's duties towards homeless
children of compulsory school age, including those that they elect to accommodate in a different local authority district.
These documents aim to help alternative provision academies meet the requirements set out in section 1C of the Academies Act 2010, and ensure educational provision is made for
children of compulsory school age who (by reason of illness, exclusion from school or otherwise), may not otherwise receive suitable education for any period of time.
This is because this type of institution is by definition a school set up to discharge a local authority's duties under section 19 (1) of the Education Act 1996 in relation to
children of compulsory school age.
The parent of
every child of compulsory school age shall cause him to receive efficient full - time education suitable --
If it appears to a local education authority that
a child of compulsory school age in their area is not receiving suitable education, either by regular attendance at school or otherwise, they shall serve a notice in writing on the parent requiring him to satisfy them within the period specified in the notice that the child is receiving such education.
«The parent of
every child of compulsory school age shall cause him to receive efficient full - time education suitable; a) to his age, ability, and aptitude, and b) to any special educational needs he may have, either by regular attendance at school or otherwise.»
For example, where
a child of compulsory school age is normally resident in a local authority but is receiving medical treatment elsewhere, it is still the duty of the «home» local authority to arrange suitable education if it would not otherwise be received.
A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty or disability if he or she:
Not exact matches
Matters came to crisis point a year ago when the last government's
Children, Schools & Family Bill sought to impose a statutory sex and relationship education (SRE) curriculum on all schools from the primary stage (currently SRE is only compulsory in secondary schools and the content can be determined by each school) and to remove the right of parents to withdraw their children from inappropriate SRE lessons from the ag
Children,
Schools & Family Bill sought to impose a statutory sex and relationship education (SRE) curriculum on all schools from the primary stage (currently SRE is only compulsory in secondary schools and the content can be determined by each school) and to remove the right of parents to withdraw their children from inappropriate SRE lessons from the age
Schools & Family Bill sought to impose a statutory sex and relationship education (SRE) curriculum on all
schools from the primary stage (currently SRE is only compulsory in secondary schools and the content can be determined by each school) and to remove the right of parents to withdraw their children from inappropriate SRE lessons from the age
schools from the primary stage (currently SRE is only
compulsory in secondary
schools and the content can be determined by each school) and to remove the right of parents to withdraw their children from inappropriate SRE lessons from the age
schools and the content can be determined by each
school) and to remove the right
of parents to withdraw their
children from inappropriate SRE lessons from the ag
children from inappropriate SRE lessons from the
age of 15.
The National Association
of Head Teachers reported that 88 %
of parents
of school -
aged children wanted it to be
compulsory.
The cleric said under the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Law, 2005, the state government had the mandatory obligation to provide free and
compulsory education for every
child of primary or junior secondary
school age.
Although education is
compulsory in most places up to a certain
age, attendance at
school often isn't, and a minority
of parents choose home -
schooling, e-learning or similar for their
children.
The implementation
of compulsory education projects also brought about growth
of net enrolment rate for
school -
age children from 95 · 5 % to 99 · 7 %.
In a bid to help tackle youth unemployment, the government is being urged to bring back
compulsory work experience for
school children under the
age of 16.
Women and Equalities Committee chair, Maria Miller added: «These findings underline the importance
of ensuring all
school children have
compulsory lessons on sex and relationships appropriate for their
age.
Between the
ages of five and 16,
children will sit four rounds
of compulsory exams, not including the 11 + and Common Entrance exams that those applying for grammar or private
schools will take.
What head teacher could ignore a letter from a parent saying that they do not wish their
child to participate in this test when that
child is not even
of compulsory school starting
age?
(I) Factors related to socioeconomic status: mother's (< 25, 25 — 29, 30 — 34, 35 +) and father's (< 30, 30 — 34, 35 +)
age in years at birth
of child; mother's and father's education at 9 months (National Vocational Qualification equivalent level 4 — 5 = university degree or equivalent, 3 = A levels or equivalent, 2 = grade C or higher in at least 4 General Certificate
of Secondary Education qualifications at the end
of compulsory schooling at
age 16, 0 — 1 = less than this); occupational socioeconomic status at exposure, based on the last - known job
of father or mother, whichever was higher (3 - class National Statistics Socio - economic Classification 1 = managerial / administrative / professional, 2 = intermediate, 3 = routine / manual); duration
of breast - feeding (never, < 4 months, 4 + months); number
of siblings
of child in household at 9 months (none, 1, 2 +).