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Education Act 2002
PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE LEGAL DUTIES
STILL APPLY GOVERNMENT POLICY AND GUIDANCE PRE-MAY 2010 IS SUBJECT
TO REVIEW
Under the Education Act 2002, local
authorities and schools, including independent schools, and further
education colleges have a duty to ‘safeguard and promote the
welfare of pupils.’
For more information, please visit the
Teachernet website.