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Where it appears that a child is not receiving a suitable education or that regular attendance at school would be in the best interests of a child, subject to child protection processes, it is essential that local authorities act quickly. They must initiate the school attendance order process, which can lead to a child being required to attend a named school. This process is a proportionate consequence should parents not provide the required information for inclusion on local authority registers. I make it clear that the process is not intended to penalise parents but to provide the child with a route to a suitable education, where necessary.