Part VI School admissions, attendance and charges
Chapter II School attendance
School attendance orders
C1437 School attendance orders.
1
If it appears to a F3local authority that a child of compulsory school age in their area is not receiving suitable education, either by regular attendance at school or otherwise, they shall serve a notice in writing on the parent requiring him to satisfy them within the period specified in the notice that the child is receiving such education.
2
That period shall not be less than 15 days beginning with the day on which the notice is served.
3
If—
a
a parent on whom a notice has been served under subsection (1) fails to satisfy the F3local authority, within the period specified in the notice, that the child is receiving suitable education, and
b
in the opinion of the authority it is expedient that the child should attend school,
the authority shall serve on the parent an order (referred to in this Act as a “school attendance order”), in such form as may be prescribed, requiring him to cause the child to become a registered pupil at a school named in the order.
4
A school attendance order shall (subject to any amendment made by the F3local authority) continue in force for so long as the child is of compulsory school age, unless—
a
it is revoked by the authority, or
b
a direction is made in respect of it under section 443(2) or 447(5).
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Subsection (6) does not affect any power to exclude from a school a pupil who is already a registered pupil there.