Clause 5

Part of Education Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 9:45 am on 17 March 2011.

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Photo of Meg Munn Meg Munn Labour, Sheffield, Heeley 9:45, 17 March 2011

My hon. Friend is a parent and provides a better example than I can. My main concern is about children who are placed in difficult situations that put their safety and well-being at risk, whether they are young carers or live in a rural area. The amendments are entirely reasonable, and seek to put in place a system that is not wedded to a period of 24 hours. A minority of the witnesses said that the ability to issue a detention quickly was important. I accept that, but I do not accept that it can be reasonable or safe in any circumstances to have children kept in school without their parents or carers knowing.