The list of permissible reasons for non attendance at school listed in the 1870 Act is non-exclusive. Citations: [1929] 2 KB 97 Statutes: Elementary Education Act 1870 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Cited – Isle of Wight Council v Platt SC 6-Apr-2017 Regular school attendance is following the rules The respondent had taken his … Continue reading London County Council v Maher: 1929
Regular school attendance is following the rules The respondent had taken his child out of school during term time to go on holiday. The child otherwise had an excellent attendance record. The Council having failed on appeal to the Administrative Court, it appealed saying that the word ‘regularly’ did not refer only to the the … Continue reading Isle of Wight Council v Platt: SC 6 Apr 2017
The Board had power under the 1870 Act to acquire land to build school accommodation. The 1845 Act was to apply ‘with respect to the purchase of land’ for the purposes of the 1870 Act. The Board began to erect a school building on a site which they . .