Education Supervision Order

A young person can be made the subject of an Education Supervision Order, for persistent failure to attend school.  This order empowers the Supervising Officer to make “reasonable directions”.  In Birmingham, the Supervising Officer would be an Education Social Worker.  An Education Supervision Order is superseded by a Criminal Supervision Order.

In order for an Education Supervision Order to be made, the Education Welfare Service has to show that parents will co-operate with the conditions of the order.

School Attendance Orders

This order names the school, which the Local Authority requires the young person to attend, in cases where the parent has failed to secure a school place.  If the parent does not comply with the order, a fine may be imposed in the Magistrates Court.

Parenting Orders

These orders may be made against parents or guardians to help them address the young person’s offending behaviour or failure to attend school.  Parents may be obliged to attend counselling or guidance sessions for up to 3 months, or to exercise particular controls over their children.  Breach of the order is a criminal offence.