Guidance and legislation

Legislation and guidance

Personnel authorised to operate this Code must have regard to the following legislation and guidance:

• The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
• The Race Relations (Statutory Duties) Order 2001
• Disability Discrimination Act 1995
• Data Protection Act 1998
• Children Act 1989
• Crime and Disorder Act 1998
• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice 2015
• Education Act 1996
• The Education and Inspections Act 2006
• The Equality Act 2010
• The Education (Penalty Notice) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
• The Education (Penalty Notice) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
• The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Section 576 Education Act 1996: Definition of a Parent

The education-related provisions of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 apply to all parents who fall within the definition set out in this section of the Education Act 1996. This defines 'parent' as:

• all natural parents, whether they are married or not
• any person who, although they are not a natural parent, has parental responsibility (as defined in the Children Act 1989) for a child or young person
• any person who, although not a natural parent, has care of a child or young person - having care of a child or young person means that a person with whom the child lives and who looks after the child, irrespective of what their relationship is with the child is considered to be a parent in education law

Throughout this document, all references to 'parent' mean each and every parent coming within this definition, whether acting jointly or separately, and should not be taken to mean that provisions only apply to 'parent' in the singular