--- title: "Non-Resident Parents" url: "https://www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/non-resident-parents" school: "Devonshire Primary Academy" --- # Non-Resident Parents ## What is PR (Parental Responsibility)? A mother automatically has parental responsibility for a child from birth. A father has parental responsibility if he is married to the child’s mother or is listed on a child’s birth certificate. Unmarried partners, who are not listed on a child’s birth certificate, can obtain parental responsibility by applying for a parental responsibility order from the courts. Same-sex partners will both have parental responsibility if they were civil partners at the time of the treatment, e.g. donor insemination or fertility treatment. For same-sex partners who aren’t civil partners, the second parent can obtain parental responsibility by either applying for parental responsibility if a parental agreement was made, or becoming a civil partner of the other parent and making a parental responsibility agreement or jointly registering the birth. ### Entitlements of Non-Resident Parents with PR Non-resident parents are parents who are listed on a child’s birth certificate, but whose child(ren) do not reside with them on a full-time basis. Non-resident parents still have the following parental rights: - To attend parents’ meetings. - To express a preference when choosing a school. - To stand for election or vote as a parent governor. - To be notified of their right to appeal against a child’s exclusion. - To receive information on the child’s education. This includes copies of reports, photograph orders, letters re. school shows/performances/assemblies, letters re. whole school events e.g. summer fair. (Please note that Letters and Newsletters are only available on our Academy App, run by Parentapps Connect. Non-resident parents should speak to the Academy Office to request access to the app.) - To withdraw the child from religious education and collective worship and sex education. - To initiate or be involved in the procedure for obtaining an Education Health and Care Plan for the child. *Any dispute between persons sharing these rights would need to be resolved between those involved and not by the Academy.* ### What to Do if You are a Non-Resident Parent If you are a non-resident parent, and you would like to be kept informed, please [contact](https://www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/contact) the Academy Office to request that your details are added to the Non-Resident Parents list. ### Parents - [Breakfast & After School Club](https://www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/breakfast-and-after-school-clubs) - [Code of Conduct](https://www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/parent-carer-code-of-conduct) - [Events](https://www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/events) - Home School Communication - [Class Dojo](https://home.classdojo.com/#/signup) - [Parentapp (Apple Devices)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/parentapps-connect/id1440730909) - [Parentapp (Android Devices)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.parentapps.connect) - [Non-Resident Parents](https://www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/non-resident-parents) - [Parent Feedback](https://theseaviewtrust.co.uk/parent-events-feedback) - [School Meals](https://www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/school-meals) - [School Uniform](https://www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/school-uniform) - [Useful Links](https://www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/useful-links) ![Devonshire Primary Academy](https://files.schudio.com/devonshire-primary-academy/images/logo/Devonshire-primary-academy-site-icon(3).png) ### Devonshire Primary Academy Devonshire Road Blackpool Lancashire FY3 8AF 01253 478271 ### Useful Links: - [Admissions](https://www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/admissions) - [Ofsted Report](https://www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/ofsted) - [Governors](https://www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/governors) - [Curriculum](https://www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/our-curriculum) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063504896212#) ### Translation [![The Sea View Trust (Reg in England and Wales)](https://files.schudio.com/devonshire-primary-academy/images/logo/SVT_logo_-_white_lettering(1).png)](https://theseaviewtrust.co.uk) © Copyright 2025–2026 Devonshire Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)