On 30 June 2009 Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) Ed Balls wrote to schools following the publication of the White Paper Your child, your schools, our future: building a 21st century schools system.
This is the message from the DCSF:
We want every single child to succeed.
We want every child to enjoy their childhood, to achieve their full potential and turn 18 with the knowledge, skills and qualifications that will give them the best chance of success in adult life in the 21st century.
Your child, your schools, our future will help create a schools system that provides a great start in life for every child in every school. A system that responds to the challenges of a changing global economy, a changing society, rapid technological innovation and a changing planet. A system in which every child can enjoy growing up, and which develops the potential and talents of every child and young person and gives them the broad skills they need for the future. And a system which breaks the link between deprivation, disadvantage, disability and low educational attainment and so impacts upon intergenerational poverty.
Please find attached copies of the Pupil Guarantee and the Parent Guarantee, for you to download. For further information please visit http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/21stcenturyschoolssystem/