Coalition of orgs and academics from safeguarding and child protection, education, SEND, data protection, law, and human rights around Children Not in School
May 22, 2022 • 25 tweets • 18 min read
Let's take a look at the dangerous power grab that is Part 3 Clause 48 of the #SchoolsBillbills.parliament.uk/publications/4… And be very clear from the start: this is NOT a register of only children who are not on school rolls today. It is far bigger. #SafetyNotSurveillance (Thread 1/25)
What is different from today?
Today: Local authorities have a duty under the Education Act 1996 to establish the identity of children in their area who are not registered pupils at a school and are not receiving suitable education otherwise legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/…#SchoolsBill