Clause 5

Part of Education Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 9:15 am on 17 March 2011.

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Photo of Tessa Munt Tessa Munt Liberal Democrat, Wells 9:15, 17 March 2011

The problem that I find with this provision is that it requires something active on the part of the parent or carer, as opposed to it being a matter of courtesy to inform the parents. This whole thing is about giving notice—it is not about having a conversation. I can see that there are cases where parents might choose not to accept that they have been made aware of a detention. What would happen in those cases? The problem with the provision is that it says that in some way they have to confirm that.