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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 #SchoolsBill bills.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) Image 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 Image