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Found: _Gov_NC20 Secretary Alex Chalk To move the following Clause— “Domestic abuse related death
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Found: _Gov_NC20 Secretary Alex Chalk To move the following Clause— “Domestic abuse related death
Found: To move the following Clause— “Domestic abuse related death reviews (1) The Domestic Violence
Written Evidence Nov. 29 2023
Inquiry: The rights of older peopleFound: helpline (www.mwnhelpline.co.uk) that provides advice and support on a range of issues including domestic
Asked by: Peter Gibson (Conservative - Darlington)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the time taken for school admission decisions to be made for pupils temporarily residing in domestic abuse refuges; and if she will take steps with local authorities to reduce that time.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The government has not carried out a recent assessment of the time taken to secure a school place for children living in domestic abuse refuges, but has changed the School Admissions Code in 2021 to improve support for the in-year admission of vulnerable children and help to reduce to a minimum any gaps in their education.
The 2021 Code requires admission authorities to inform parents of the outcome of their in-year application within 15 school days. Where a parent is having difficulty securing a place following the in-year process, each local authority must have a Fair Access Protocol (FAP) which requires an eligible child to be allocated a school place within 20 school days. The government extended eligibility for the FAP in the new Code to children who are living in a refuge or other relevant accommodation.
Mentions:
1: Laura Farris (Con - Newbury) We have implemented comprehensive modern slavery and domestic abuse laws, and outlawed insidious harms - Speech Link
2: Laura Farris (Con - Newbury) That is not on its own, but in consultation with the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, the Victims Commissioner - Speech Link
3: Laura Farris (Con - Newbury) We placed the safety of domestic abuse victims at the heart of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. - Speech Link
4: Kevin Brennan (Lab - Cardiff West) Surely domestic abuse and stalking are serious offences, yet they are not excluded from early release - Speech Link