my 15 year old is truanting

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My 15 year old son is nearing the end of year 10. He walks to school doesnt go in We've taken him, but he just walks off after we go. He went in about 11.30 yesterday morning, and hasnt gone in at all today. We have tried talking to him, but he has the worst attitude ever, He swears at us, says he doesnt care. Weve had a letter from the shcool warnign that if he doesnt attend from now on, thye will take legal action. The school have reassured us that the letter was for my sons benefit to scare him a little. But he just doesnt care.

Greentulips - at our school (and I'm guessing all others) parents wouldn't be allowed into a classroom. There are safeguarding issues with having members of the public in school, there would be zero chance of that being allowed to happe

Actually our school has an open door policy and we are free to join any lesson we chose - we are invited in to lessons during the year and it's encouraged

DS friends mother has been in this week due to issues in French lessons - he sit embarrassed then - but it works

Are you not in the UK GreenTulips? I wouldn't like to send my kids to a school where they let anyone into the classroom for any reason.

It sounds like it's more complex than just taking gadgets away. Are the school supporting him properly? ADHD and related issues complicate this a bit