Parents told to cooperate with schools or face hefty fines

In an effort to crackdown on misbehaviour in the classroom and enforce existing Home-School Agreements, schools look set to get tough on families and there are plans afoot to give schools the power to force parents to attend classes to learn how to control their children.

If after attending these classes, families still can't control their offspring - they would face a fine and possibly even a jail sentence if they cannot or refuse to pay.

Education secretary Ed Balls said that it is every parent’s responsibility to support teachers and make sure their children are towing the line. he said: 'We all have to play our part to make sure that happens,' adding, 'And that doesn't just mean 95 per cent of parents, but all parents - including the very few who aren't taking their responsibilities seriously...There must be real consequences for those parents who don't take

The Schools White Paper, which will be presented to MPs this week also includes one-to-one tuition for pupils falling behind in maths and English.

It is mooted that this move could save taxpayers £100 million a year as school often invest heavily in remedial specialists and consultants.