36 Education supervision orders

36  Education supervision orders

(1)     On the application of any [local authority], the court may make an order putting the child with respect to whom the application is made under the supervision of a designated [local authority].

(2)     In this Act “an education supervision order” means an order under subsection (1).

(3)     A court may only make an education supervision order if it is satisfied that the child concerned is of compulsory school age and is not being properly educated.

(4)     For the purposes of this section, a child is being properly educated only if he is receiving efficient full-time education suitable to his age, ability and aptitude and any special

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