§ Mr. Gorstasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what representations his Department has made to the governors of the Michael Sobell Sinai school, Kenton, concerning a letter issued by the chairman of the governors on 17 December 1981, in which sanctions are threatened against children attending the school if their parents drive or park in Shakespeare drive, Kenton, without permission from the headmaster;
(2) if he will introduce measures to prevent the governing body of a voluntary-aided school from authorising the exclusion from the school of pupils whose parents ignore "regulations" made by the governors concerning parking of motor vehicles on the public highway; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DunnFollowing representations from my hon. Friend, the Department wrote to the governors of this 3W school asking that sanctions aimed against a child because of the action of a parent be withdrawn. This has been done. In considering the case, it was concluded that it was not unreasonable for governors to make rules about access to a school, but that any consequent sanctions should not be aimed at a child if a parent was the offender.