The Magistrates’ Courts (Parenting Orders) (Amendment) Rules 2007

Amendment of Schedule 1

4.  In Schedule 1 (Application for Parenting Order (Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003, section 20))—

(a) for “Child or young person’s age:” substitute—

“Child or young person’s age and date of birth (or date on which they are believed to have been born):”;

(b) for “Applicant Local Education Authority:” substitute—

“Applicant:

[Local Education Authority:

[Governing Body of the [ ]

School’s address: [ ]]

[School from which the pupil was excluded, if different:

School’s address: [ ]]

[School at which the behaviour which would warrant exclusion from school on disciplinary grounds took place, if different:

School’s address: [ ]]”;

(c) for “(a) the child or young person has been excluded from school on disciplinary grounds;” substitute—

“(a) [the child or young person has been excluded from school on disciplinary grounds;] [the child or young person has engaged in behaviour [insert details] which would warrant exclusion from school on disciplinary grounds;]”; and

(d) after “[It is alleged that the parent(s) have refused to enter into a parenting contract.]” insert—

“[It is alleged that the parent(s) have failed without reasonable excuse to attend a reintegration interview.]”;

(e) after “[The child or young person is under 16. Information as to the family circumstances of the child or young person is attached.]”, insert—

“It is alleged that making the order would be desirable in the interests of preventing the child or young person from engaging in behaviour which would warrant their exclusion from school on disciplinary grounds for a fixed period or permanently. The court is requested to make such an order in respect of [insert person’s name] [and] [insert person’s name].

[The applicant requests the court to order that the person(s) named above attend for a period of [insert number] months a counselling or guidance programme to be specified in directions given by the responsible officer.]”; and

(f) for—

“Short Description of the counselling/guidance programme to be attended by the parent(s)/guardian(s):

Further requirements to be included in the order:”,

substitute—

“Short description of such residential course to be attended by the parent(s)/guardian(s):

The applicant requests the court to order that the parent(s)/guardian(s) comply for a period of [insert number] months with requirements to be specified in the Parenting Order as follows:”.