I have just written two new pages to explain the proposed Welsh database of “children potentially missing education.” The first page explains how the Welsh government hopes to adapt the database provisions in the Children Act 2004 because this is easier than passing a new law https://edyourself.org/legal-powers-for-childrens-database-wales/ The second page sets out exactly what is proposed https://edyourself.org/details-childrens-database-wales/
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Minister Damian Hinds said yesterday in Parliament that the recent guidance consultation which closed on January 18th had received more than 4,000 responses. The shortened Hansard link is here http://tinyurl.com/5n842f37 By comparison, the 2019 children not in school consultation number was “nearly 5,000”; the 2018 guidance consultation was 3441; the 2009 Badman review consultation was 5211; and the 2007 Guidelines consultation was 919.
The Welsh government is proposing that the names and addresses of school age children using health services in Wales (including being registered with a GP) be passed on to the local authority where the child lives so that the LA can maintain a database of children “potentially missing education.” Read more here https://edyourself.org/wales-cme-database-consultation/