Written question asked by Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 2 November 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 November 2006. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 November 2006 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.
School Closures (Bad Weather)
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what guidance his Department has issued to schools about closures due to inclement weather;
- Answer
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As stated in our published guidance on the internet, by law, any school in England must meet for 190 days in each year unless it is ““prevented from meeting””. The governing body of an individual school is responsible for deciding whether to close; it can delegate that decision to the head teacher. Schools must make up lost days where it is reasonable practicable. The statistical information requested is not collected centrally.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 100023; 451 c1747-8W;451 c1749-50W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Closures Schools
- Link
- View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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