Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 8 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 10 March 2006. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 March 2006 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.
Refuges
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what measures her Department has in place to ensure that a child whose parent moves into a refuge outside the local education authority (LEA) where the child is ordinarily schooled is given a temporary school place within the new LEA area.
- Answer
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A local authority has a duty to provide a school place for any child of compulsory school age residing within its area whose parent requests one. This is the case whether or not the child resides permanently in the area.Local authorities are expected to have a protocol in place to ensure that pupils who might have difficulties finding suitable school places are found places quickly.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 57792; 443 c2230W;443 c2230W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Admissions Parents Pupils Migration Schools Refuges
- Link
- View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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