Re: Imprisonment for failing to send child to school or otherwise educate him.
- From: "Gaz" <gazter@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 00:50:58 -0000
Joseph Hill wrote:
On 9 Dec, 00:28, "Gaz" <gaz...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Alasdair wrote:
The law requires the parent of a child under 16 to make the child
attend a school or educate him according to his "age, aptitude and
ability". I presume this is an absolute offence requiring no mens
rea.
What defences are available to the parent if the child fails to
attend?
At the moment, the law is very unevenly applied, some 'communities'
the authorities prefer to 'work with', rather then prosecute....
Gaz
out of interest - what would the position be if the mother simply
says:
" 1. I wish I'd never had the brat;
2. I'm happy to feed and clothe him;
3. I couldn't care less about his education
4. Social services are welcome to take him into care
5. I would never hurt the child - and offer him nothing but love and
kindness"
Assuming Social Services were unwilling to take the child from a non-
violent mother.... what liability falls onto the mother (who is
basically saying - "if you give that much of a toss about his
education -you take the brat away")
They usually go out of their way to accomodate, and only as a last resort do
they take the mother to court...
Gaz
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