Out-of-school Education

(asked on 24th October 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what lessons they have learnt from the successful prosecution and closure of the unregistered Al-Istiqamah Learning Centre.


Answered by
 Portrait
Lord Agnew of Oulton
This question was answered on 2nd November 2018

We welcome Westminster Magistrates Court’s ruling and firmly believe this was an appropriate case to prosecute and that we have adopted the correct approach in our prosecutions guidance on full-time education.

We have always been clear that where schools are operating illegally action will be taken, and the decision by the court is evidence of that.

We will however continue our work with Ofsted and the Crown Prosecution Service, to build on the successes we have already had, and see where lessons can be learned.

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