'Whingers' charter' feared.CHILDREN'S Secretary Ed Balls' plans to guarantee pupils and parents certain rights from the education system were yesterday condemned by school leaders who said it would lead to a "whingers' charter" for families to complain. A new education Bill to be unveiled in the Queen's Speech today is due to include a set of pupil and parent guarantees, setting out what each can expect from the schools system, and providing a means of redress if these expectations are not met. But the Association of School and College Leaders The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), formerly the Secondary Heads Association (SHA), is the British professional association for leaders of secondary schools and colleges. said the proposals were "prescriptive" and opened the door to litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . |
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