Turning teachers into immigration officers

"In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson" - Tom Bodett   View this email in your browser   When concerns were first raised about changes introduced last month requiring schools and colleges in England to ask parents if their children are foreign nationals or born abroad, they were met with reassurances that the data would not be shared with the Home Office. But how seriously can we take those assurances, and what will this policy do the relationship between schools and pupils? Our first piece today examines all these issues and more. Our second piece examines a little-known piece of legislation which allows councils to impose blanket restrictions on the behaviour of local residents. Community Protection Notices have allowed local authorities to ban people from doing otherwise perfectly legal activities in their homes and gardens. It argues that it's time to completely overhaul or repeal this law. Latest Articles     The council which banned crying in your own home   On Oct 31, 2016 12:14 pm Community Protection Notices are being abused by local authority busybodies Read more... »   The Home Office are turning teachers into immigration officers   On Oct 31, 2016 08:34 am New census questions risk making children feel they don't belong Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   The State of US-Europe Relations   On Oct 17, 2016 09:20 am Based on a recent simulation, the US and Americas Programme at Chatham House has found that Europe could have the soft power tools needed to avoid the outbreak of conflict in the Asia-Pacific region between continental neighbours Japan and China. Read more... » Olympian Tim Foster on health and fitness   On Oct 14, 2016 09:31 am Olympic gold medallist Tim Foster has teamed up with the British Pharmacological Society to share how to have a healthy body without the use of drugs. Read more... »   Opinion Formers articles     Think about technology innovation and wider transport infrastructure, urges Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) IET highlights three engineering and technology issues that it hopes the government is considering as part of a wider airport expansion strategy. Read more... »   Stand up for fairness, or be divided for good The only people responsible for the hardship and division that currently exists within our communities are the Conservatives. Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     Older borrowers - debt mountains and equity peaks! Newly analysis shows how the balance between mortgage debt and housing equity changes for borrowers at different stages of life Read more... »   Catholic education chief expresses doubt over religious selection proposals The director of the Catholic Education Service (CES) concedes 'the move back to schools of 100 per cent one faith is dreadful' Read more... »     Jobs and courses       Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2016 Senate Media Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Senate Media Ltd 18 Vine Hill London, EC1R 5DZ United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences