Taking child out of school

[TragedyHands]

Can one parent take a child out of school or do both have to sign.
Can't go into details but one parent unable to agree/ sign but doesn't disagree with the decision.

Bump, anyone?

What do you mean by taking them out of school?

Picking up during the day? Keeping them off for a day? Going on holiday for a week?

I mean leaving school, it's a private school.
Parents want child to leave but only one parent capable of signing, although both parents agree.

Well.. what do the school say?

Who is the resident parent? The signer or the non-signer?

Also you may need to prove that you've got sufficient legal education lined up for the child before you can withdraw them.

Both parents are resident parents, the child is mentally ill and the other parent fears for safety if they sign to remove from school.
Both parents agree to the move in best interest, but one is the subject of a hate campaign. Very complicated, child won't want to leave the school, but has to for own safety.

Sounds like you need the police.

From my experience, if you withdraw a child from school without warning, they'll call SS to make sure all is well at home.

Aid the child a resident at the school? If not, simply take them to the doctor for their mental health and transfer schools?

*is not aid

Police will only be involved if she bolts.
Social services say she is safe at home, well she's safe from abuse and neglect.
But not safe for herself and others.
Waiting for CAMHS child will be an adult before seeing someone.
Anyone would think the child came from an awful home, but normal close, loving family.

Police for the hate campaign.

What is your plan for educating the child once they're removed from school? You'll need to demonstrate that they'll be receiving an equivalent level of education, AFAIK.

Also, if you can afford private school, why are you waiting around for CAMHS rather than paying for private referrals?

I'm hoping for time off for mh and then child can start Y12 again. Hopefully with a Btec rather than A levels.
This seems a million miles away atm.

@TragedyHands

I'm hoping for time off for mh and then child can start Y12 again. Hopefully with a Btec rather than A levels. This seems a million miles away atm.

You need a concrete plan - it's illegal to remove a child from education completely.

Ohalrightthen

We could never afford to go private, low income, even lower now due to covid.

But you can afford private school?

No.
Something seems to have snapped, we are scared stiff, have been abused, manipulated, and hung out to dry.
Not an agency that isn't involved, scary that so many children are in need.

If you want actual advice you need to tell us what is actually happening. No one can help you if you don't give us information.

I just wanted to know if both parents signatures were required to remove a child from school, or whether just one would be allowed.

Surely you'd ask the school that? Nobody here can tell you based on very little information

The contracts for my dc’s schools both say that both parents who signed the contract need to sign to remove the child. Yours will have a similar clause.

Are you in England.
I believe to remove a child from school roll you simply have to write stating that you are removing them from roll. I think one parent who has parental responsibility can do this (if there’s not like an order about residence). You will need alternative education though....or to home school.

How likely this will be to garner the attention of other services really depends on the situation, which I’m not clear on.

That’s my understanding anyway. As others have said though, you should maybe just ask the school or if you don’t want to talk to them ask the local education authority.

When you say private do you mean like a fee paying mainstream school? Or a specialist private school funded by local authority?