§ Baroness Blatchasked Her Majesty's Government:
What steps are being taken to enforce the implementation of Section 406 (political indoctrination) of the Education Act 1996. [HL3740]
§ The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Baroness Blackstone)What I said in reply to the oral Question from the noble Lord, Lord Beloff, on 26 October (Column 1689) about Section 407 of the Act applies equally to Section 406. It is the subject of guidance issued by the Department for Education and Employment to local education authorities and schools, in particularSchool Governors: a Guide to the Law. Arrangements for making formal complaints also apply.