22CConference of relevant parties to deal with unsatisfactory school attendance

#### 22C Conference of relevant parties to deal with unsatisfactory school attendance 22C Conference of relevant parties to deal with unsatisfactory school attendance > > (1) If a child is not receiving compulsory schooling, a conference of the relevant parties may be directed— > > > > > (a) by the Children’s Court during proceedings for a compulsory schooling order, or > > > > > (b) by the Secretary at any time before or after any such proceedings. > > > (2) The principal purpose of a conference is to ensure that the child is provided with compulsory schooling. > > > (3) A conference is to be conducted by an authorised person appointed by the Children’s Court or the Secretary (as the case requires). > > > (4) The following persons are entitled to participate in a conference— > > > > > (a) in the case of a conference directed by the Children’s Court—the parties to the proceedings and any legal practitioner representing them, > > > > > (b) such persons (including the parents of the child and representatives of relevant institutions wishing to participate) as the person conducting the conference considers appropriate, > > > > > (c) any other legal practitioner advising a participant in the conference (subject to such conditions or limitations as may be imposed by the person conducting the conference). > > > (5) A conference may— > > > > > (a) seek to identify and resolve issues in dispute in relation to compulsory schooling for the child, and > > > > > (b) seek to identify any services whose provision to the child, or to his or her family, would facilitate compulsory schooling for the child, and > > > > > (c) formulate undertakings, and orders for consideration by the Children’s Court, with respect to compulsory schooling for the child. > > > > The Children’s Court may include in a compulsory schooling order any undertaking or obligation formulated by a conference under paragraph (c). > > > (6) Participants in a conference may disclose to each other such information concerning the child, and his or her family, as may reasonably assist in achieving the purpose of the conference. > > > (7) The authority to disclose information under this section— > > > > > (a) applies despite the [Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-133) or the [Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-071), but > > > > > (b) is subject to any other Act or law and to client legal privilege. > > > (8) None of the following are admissible in evidence in any proceedings before any court or other body (other than care proceedings under Chapter 5 of the [Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-157))— > > > > > (a) any evidence of anything said or of any admission made in a conference, > > > > > (b) any document (or copy of a document) prepared in relation to the proceedings of the conference, other than a document containing the terms of an undertaking arising out of the conference. > > > > This subsection does not apply to any such evidence or document if the persons in attendance at, or identified during, the conference and, in the case of a document, all persons specified in the document, consent to its admission in evidence. > > **s 22C:** Ins 2009 No 79, Sch 1 \[5\].