Written question asked by Jonathan Djanogly (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 July 2004. It was answered by Chris Leslie (Labour) on Thursday, 22 July 2004 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what issues will be covered by the recorded message relating to education on the new Community Legal Service Directory line. - Inc ref to CLS Direct Leaflet "Education: Parents' and Children's Rights at School."

Answer: Mr. Djanogly: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what issues will be covered by the recorded message relating to education on the new Community Legal Service Direct advice line. [185260] Mr. Leslie: Issues covered by recorded messages on the Community Legal Service (CLS) Direct advice line relating to education are as follows: parents rights relating to school exclusion, advice for parents unable to obtain a place for their child at their preferred school, rights and responsibilities of a parent whose child is truanting and advice for students facing difficulties with their university. The Legal Services Commission plans to introduce further messages as other commonly experienced education-related problems are determined. Further topics are covered in leaflet number 20 of the CLS Direct Leaflet Series, entitled "Education: Parents' and Children's Rights at School." The leaflet is widely available in hard copy and also through the CLS Direct website.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 424 c529-30W;424 c530W; 185260
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Community Legal Service Advisory services Education Pupil exclusions Parental responsibility School choice Telephone services Truancy
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk