NO - Judith Gillespie, development manager, Scottish Parent Teacher Council
It is impossible to make guarantees on behalf of a third party, especially if they are children, so I don't see how you could put something like that down in a contract. Also, if this is a contract in the true sense of the word, whereby two sides agree to a set of principles, then this falls flat as it is a one-sided imposition. If, on the other hand, there is not a formal contract but a statement of what will happen if certain behaviour occurs then that is to be welcomed.
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