Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Chaytor (Labour), on Wednesday, 26 April 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 64 members in total.

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PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN DECISION-MAKING IN SCHOOLS

That this House agrees that school students have the right to be consulted on all matters affecting them and that meaningful participation in decision-making helps to prevent and combat disaffection and can encourage positive behaviour; and calls on the Government to use the Education and Inspections Bill to promote participation in schools by introducing a statutory duty requiring local education authorities and school governing bodies to have due regard to the ascertainable views of children and young people in all matters affecting them in line with article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2045 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Tim Farron

Brian Iddon

Helen Jones

Annette Brooke

Roberta Blackman-Woods

Subjects

Children's rights Pupils Schools

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk