A friend has been called into his child's school to see the EWO as his son hasn't been going to school properly. This is the second time the mother has been called in and the first for him. He has been aware of their involvement for sometime. He has a responsibility as a parent to get his child to school he understands that. But how?
The mother had been told she can get a school closer but didn't do anything about it so that place fell through. He has been phoning around to see if there is a closer school but there are waiting lists everywhere
He can't pick the child up and take to school because of his working hours. He can't renegotiate his working hours because he would lose his job. It's not known for its family friendly policy - they want someone there at that time and that's it. There are plenty of people willing to do his job. If he quit his job he would lose his house and have no where to live.
He has approached the mother about taking on the child full time as the mother is struggling with his behaviour and the mother has refused stating she would fight him in court. He could get a childminder to drop the child off in school and he could drop off before work. Mum couldn't get to the child minder as she doesn't drive. he could drop the child off at the childminder but pays mum a lot of maintenance so can't actually afford a child minder without stopping the maintenance which he won't.
He doesn't live with anyone so doesn't have anyone that could help. His mum works full time so she couldn't help and his dad died 10 years ago.
He could pay for a taxi but the school is in one of the worst congested areas in the county so it would cost an actual fortune everyday which neither of them have the money to do so.
She has three children at that school by the way so it's not just my friends child it is all four of them. (Only one is his child)
I'm running out of ideas as to how he can get his child to school...? I can't help I work weird hours, but I would if I could.