Surely the sorrect decision!

The Tories are likely to propose that after-school detention should in future be immediate and not subject to a 24 hour notice.

There are at least three reasons for this:

It is now possible for schools to reach parents by text or phone to give them notice that their child will be late home. There is now no need for a letter to be sent.

If the arrangement causes difficulties for parents, as they are ultimately responsible for the behaviour of their offspring they can hardly complain.

The punishment should be as soon as possible after the "crime" for it to have a salutary effect.

So far head teachers seem to feel that the change is a good idea.