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Education supervision orders. |
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Every Child Journal, 1(3), 2010, pp.38-41. |
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2041-0840 |
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Education supervision orders (ESOs) were introduced by the Children’s Act, 1989, to tackle poor school attendance. They mean a Local Education Authority can apply for a social worker for a year to keep an eye on a student who is playing truant. Current dogma insists on prosecuting parents when their children play truant, and the use of ESOs has steadily declined. This article argues that, although parental prosecution and the use of fixed penalty notices have a place, truancy is not a simple issue of parental responsibility. It describes 2 case studies where ESOs were used to support families, and where parental prosecution may well have made matters worse. The article looks at why children miss school, how an ESO can help, and whether ESOs work. It concludes that the needs of each child must once again be paramount, and calls for renewed use of this piece of legislation rooted in common sense, partnership and child centred practice. |
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article; |
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education law; parental responsibility; school children; schools; truancy; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=491800db-79c3-43d2-ac5f-f63e4058807e |
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