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  Education and Inspections Bill - Acceptance of school rules a condition of admission - rejected
  
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  The majority No voters rejected a new clause[1] for the [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmbills/181/06181.i-vii.html Education and Inspections Bill].  The new clause would have required parents of pupils to accept any rules laid down by the headteacher of the school. However, the amendment was defeated.
  
  The main aims of the Education and Inspections Bill were to[2]:
  
  * Allow schools to achieve 'foundation' or 'trust' status - this gives governing bodies greater freedom to manage the school.
  * Reaffirm the existing ban on selection by ability and proposes a ban on interviewing.
  * Give local authorities greater scope to intervene more quickly in failing schools.
  * Ensure local authorities provide free school transport for the poorest families.
  * Enable nutritional standards to be applied to all food and drink on school premises.
  * Allow staff to discipline children for bad behaviour even outside of school.
  * Ensure parents are held responsible for excluded pupils.
  
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  * [1] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2006-05-23c.1439.0 John Hayes MP], House of Commons, 23 May 2006
  * [2] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/bbc_parliament/4787638.stm BBC Summary of the Education and Inspections Bill], 8 March 2006
  
  
  
  
  
  
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