Turning up the pressure, these parenting contracts are voluntaryagreements between institutions and parents whose children have truantedor been excluded from school - requiring parents to deal with theirchildren's behaviour.
Under the proposals, the number of agencies able to apply for parentingorders and implement contracts will be extended. The hope is thatpreventative action will nip problems in the bud before an offence iscommitted or an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) issued.
While making parents responsible seems reasonable, it is important torecognise that they may need help. Since the introduction of Asbos,there has been much debate about whether they tackle the real causes ofanti-social behaviour. Evidence has shown family situations and parentsare the biggest influences on children's attitudes. Offering parentssupport and guidance alongside any new enforcement is logical.
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