Article 31 Direction to local education authority to apply for education supervision order

For the purposes of section 40(3) and (4) of the Education Act 1944^f1, a direction by a magistrates' court to a local education authority to apply for an education supervision order shall be given in writing.

Where, following such a direction, a local education authority informs the court that they have decided not to apply for an education supervision order, they shall do so in writing.