Two of my children have special needs and therefore there are meetings regularly to ensure they and I have enough support (at least supposedly to ensure this - it never happens!). An attendance and engagement officer has been involved as I had difficulty gettng a school place for the eldest and she has become the lead professional in the meetings. she had two or three meetings arranged for somewhere too far from my home and I don't drive. She said she would give me a lift but has only one car seat (a booster) and I had to take a 2 year old (special needs) and a 3 year old with me. She said I would ahve to have my youngest on my lap with a belt round me.
Now, even if not illegal, I would be concerned about her saying this but surely it is illegal. I checked the car safety law and although there is an exception for short journeys of nexpected necessity, this does not apply to children under 3. I told her this and she said thats right but its ok for us to take children for short journeys without a seat. She said her department checked when the law came out and taht they are allowed to take even under 3 s without a seat.
I find this hard to believe and she has got other things wrong too. What do others think?
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Hther · 08/06/2011 11:28
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