The Children Act 1989 places a legal duty on Local authorities to safeguard and promote the welfare of looked after children. This duty extends to promoting the child’s educational achievement and this information page will seek to explore the specific duties placed on Local Authorities in relation to the education of a looked after child.
What is the complaints procedure for a complaint against an Independent School? Under the Education (Independent School Standards) (England) Regulations 2010, Schedule 1, Part 7, paragraph
What is summer born admission? The Department for Education has issued non-statutory advice on Admission of summer born children. All children born between 1 April and
This information page provides information on the education of children outside of their chronological age group. This will include the rules governing education outside of
This page provides information on the duties of schools and Local Authorities to prevent and tackle bullying in schools and action that can be taken by a parent or child to address bullying.
What is the complaints procedure for a complaint against a maintained school? A maintained school means “a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or
This page provides information on the procedure and requirements for home educating children.
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 on the duties of local authorities to provide free school transport to children and young people.
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