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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 18 October 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Education Bill.


Education Bill

I am grateful for the Minister giving way. Will she consider this point? She is stressing that the other requirements, particularly that the school act reasonably, are sufficient safeguards. Would she agree that in removing the requirement to give parents notice she is, in a sense, changing the threshold of what schools could regard as reasonable? Reasonableness is going to mean something else and it could mean—would mean I would argue—that it would be reasonable for the school not to try to inform parents. Therefore, the stress she is putting on the safeguard of reasonableness would actually be completely diminished.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
731 c248 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Discipline Attendance Parents Pre-school education Pupil exclusions Powers Pupils Standards Vetting Teachers Special educational needs Right of search Reviews
Legislation
Education Bill 2010-12
Link
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