EDUCATION ACT 1990 - SECT 122 Attendance officers

EDUCATION ACT 1990 - SECT 122

122 Attendance officers

An authorised person or police officer (an
"officer" ) may--

(a) during school hours--

(i) approach any child who is apparently of or above the age of 6 and below the age of 17 and is apparently not in attendance at school as required by this Act, and

(ii) request the child to provide to the officer the name and home address of, and the name and address of the school attended by, the child, and

(b) accompany the child to his or her home, or to a school, to verify the information provided to the officer by the child.