Children of parents unlawfully in the UK would be pushed to the bottom of lists for school places if Theresa May’s plan went ahead.
When she was home secretary, May suggested that children of families who were not in the UK legally could have their school place taken away from them despite current laws saying all children under 16 – irrespective of whether their parents are in the country legally – have the right to a school place.
The then education secretary Nicky Morgan is said to have stood against the suggestion with “profound concerns” according to leaked documents from the Cabinet Office.
A government spokesman has since spoke on this issue and the issue of leaked documentation saying:
“It is only right that any government looks at a range of options when considering policy options, but ultimately it is for ministers to decide which policies are taken forward.
“We are building a system that works in the best interests of the British people and ensures that only those with a right to be in the UK can live and work here.”
Many MPs and those within the education system have spoken out against May’s proposal saying it was “deeply concerning” and “disgusting”.
