If children do not attend school regularly, they will fall behind and may not be able to keep up with the work. By law, all children between the age of five and 16 must have a suitable full-time education.
We support the right of parents to educate at home and would like to work with parents, carers and the education community to develop effective and supportive partnerships.
Exclusion from school is a very serious matter. Only a school's headteacher (or a named deputy if the headteacher is out of school) can permanently exclude a pupil.