Parents and students charter Bill
Deputy McLoughlin asked when the student and parents charter Bill would come before the House and what benefits it would bring. The Minister said the scrutiny report was broadly positive and drafting of the heads would proceed to clarify rights, participation, and local dispute resolution.
When can we expect the student and parents charter Bill to be brought before the House? What are the benefits of this legislation?
Comment on this
We have received a report from the committee following pre-legislative scrutiny which is broadly positive. We will now proceed to the drafting of the heads. A lot of work has already been done in my Department. The advantage of a parents and students charter is that it clearly sets out the rights of parents and students as full partners within the school to access information, participate in decision making, and to have smooth ways of resolving difficulties. Having good protocols for resolving those issues locally builds a stronger school.