Threat of sanction if schools ignore charter

Schools which fail to comply with a new charter for parents and students could face Department of Education intervention, Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has said.

Mr Quinn told the National Parents’ Council- Primary annual conference that forthcoming legislation will now also include principles to underpin the charter he first announced last summer.

He said the contents of the parents’ and students’ charter should be subject to consultation with all education partners, but he expects it to lead to a system in which schools must consult with parents and students on policies in areas such as: