Some Parents Could Be Prosecuted over Truancy

Some parents could be prosecuted over truancy

Parents who repeatedly refuse to send their children to school are more likely to be prosecuted as the government cracks down on truancy.

Measures To Encourage Student Attendance At School Strengthened

“The Ministry of Education is proactively contacting Attendance Service providers and schools to ensure parents who repeatedly refuse to send their children to school are referred to the Ministry,” Mr Seymour says.

Government ramping up truancy enforcement, parents condoning it could be prosecuted

No parent has been prosecuted for refusing to ensure their kids attended school for more than five years, David Seymour says.

ACT destroyed school lunches, now coming to fine truant parents

Parents could be prosecuted amid school truancy crackdown The Ministry of Education is poised to pursue prosecutions of parents who repeatedly refuse to ensure their children attend school. Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced that the Government would take a firmer approach to school attendance. “The Ministry of Education is proactively contacting attendance service providers and schools to ensure parents who repeatedl…

Measures to encourage student attendance at school strengthened

Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced that the Government is going to take a firmer approach to school attendance. The Ministry of Education is ready to pursue prosecutions of parents who repeatedly refuse to ensure their children attend school. “The Ministry of Education is proactively contacting Attendance Service providers and schools to ensure parents who repeatedly refuse to send their children to school are referre…