§ Mr. KeetchTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when Department for Education and Employment guidance on schools admissions policy concerning the position of service children was issued and in what form; how it is to be implemented and enforced; and if he will make a statement. [95525]
§ Jacqui SmithI have been asked to reply.
DfEE guidance on School admissions policy was issued in February 1999 in the "Code of Practice—School Admissions". The guidance came into force on 1 April 1999. It is the responsibility of local education authorities to implement the guidance and for DfEE to enforce it. The Service Children's Education Agency is working closely with those LEAs with large populations of Service children, to ensure that they are treated equitably.