20. After rule 101A insert—
101B.—(1) For the purposes of section 447(2) and (3) of the Education Act 1996, a direction by a magistrates’ court to a local authority to apply for an education supervision order must be in writing.
(2) Where, following such a direction, a local authority informs the court that they have decided not to apply for an education supervision order, they must do so in writing.
(3) In this rule, “education supervision order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 36(2) of the Children Act 1989.”.