Search Results for: children out of school – Page 2

This page describes the different types of schools in the UK and how they are funded and managed. It explains the difference between maintained schools, academies, free schools and independent schools.

This page provides information on the duties of schools to support children and young adults with medical needs. It explains the law on illness-related absences, administering medicine within school and individual healthcare plans.

This page provides information about the law on school attendance and the powers of the local authority in enforcing school attendance.

This page explains the rights of father’s before the child is born as well as any Children’s Services involvement prior to the mother giving birth

This page explains the legal definition of child abuse and the obligations of Children’s Services to investigate child protection concerns. It explains the different steps that Children’s Services can take to protect a child.

This page explains the law on barring a parent from entering the premises of a school including how a parent can make representations about this and the consequences of breaching a bar.

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This page explains the law on smacking and physically disciplining children. It explains when this would amount to an offence and the possible defences to this.

This page explains the duties of Children’s Services once a child protection referral is made. It describes the assessment process and timescales and explains possible outcomes of a child protection investigation.