Clause 39
Education and Inspections Bill
6:30 pm
David Chaytor (Bury North, Labour)
These are brief amendments, designed entirely to probe the Minister’s thinking about the way in which choice advisers may perform their duties. They make the point that it is not simply a matter for parents. In some shape or form, children must be involved in decisions about the future of their education. Clearly, for children coming up to the age of transfer to secondary school, parents have the prime responsibility. However, it is generally accepted within the context of the Children Act 2004, and with the appointment of a children’s commissioner to stressthe importance of a voice for children in all aspects of the way in which their health, education and welfare are delivered, that children should not be excluded from this process. The amendments make that point clear, and I am interested to hear the Minister’s response.