Education policy formed a notable part of the Conservative Party’s conference last week in Manchester, but two key announcements have question marks hanging over them already. The first is the plan to dock child benefit from parents who refuse to pay fines for their children’s truancy. The second is the plan to give parents the right to demand that their local school offers childcare for the “full working day”.
Currently, parents can be fined £60 if their children are truanting from school. This doubles to £120 if not paid within three weeks, after which court action can be taken.
The new plan would see the £120 being docked from a family’s child benefit if the fine is not paid after four weeks.
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