To ask if you've ever been guilty of 'grannymandering'

[patchworkquilt1]

.... to get your kids into a certain school.
To accommodate your child minder / grandparents?
How did it pan out as your kids got older?
Did you get caught out?
If so what happened?

I have no idea what it is . I googled it and the only thing that came up was your thread!

No idea what you mean either!!

I assume you mean using ahem dodgy tactics / addresses to get into a school? No and round here you'd get caught wuth your cilds place removed so the game isn't worth the candle.

I'm not a journalist
I'm a long time user, have name changed to protect my identity 🙄
Cancel the cheque, penis beaker, Maui, naice ham blah blah

Grannymandering is the practice of falsifying your address (usually using your parents or a family members address) to get your kids into a certain school

I'm asking because I think I may have no choice but to do this. But I'm nervous as hell about how to manage it and any potential consequences

@FevertreeLight wtf... if mumsnet banned new users from starting new threads how would people new to the site ever get to use it?

Grannymandering is the practice of falsifying your address (usually using your parents or a family members address) to get your kids into a certain school

Why doesn’t google recognise it?!
Anyway... they are pretty hot on checking up, and you’ll have your child’s place removed if found out.

It's illegal and if you get caught you will be prosecuted, fined, your child will lose their place at the school and you'll have no/little choice where they go to school and you'll have a criminal record which may affect your work prospects.

@StripeyDeckchair 😳 really??? Omg I never thought it could lead to a criminal record. Jesus I'm fucked!
My mum looks after my DC when I'm working but she lives 15 miles away from me and doesn't drive. I would need to put them in the primary school next to her when the time comes, there is no way she could manage them at my local school

My BILs family did it about 10 years ago and it was fine but I've never heard of anyone doing it recently.

So it's fair that another kid is sent to a school miles away because it fits with your childcare?

Either pay for childcare like everyone else, move house or apply for schools close to your mum. Not difficult.

Use an out of school club
Pay for a taxi for her each day
Move house
Or apply for the school next to her using your address - you may get a legitimate place depending on the pupil numbers.

If you get found out it will be awful for your kids. Many schools do check, and it will be apparent to other kids and their parents.

It isn't true that you have no choice but to tell a web of lies.

Never heard it called that before.

You'd be in so much trouble.

At our school the teachers come and visit the child in their home setting before they start school, so you’d have to pretend your mum’s house was yours or else not let them in or something if they do this.

You'll have to pay for childcare.

I’m not sure your strategy will work. My daughter starts high school soon and we have had to supply information about council tax so the LA can verify we live where we say we do. I imagine primary school is the similar? I can’t remember as it was ages ago.

I think you mean gerrymandering, not grannymamdering

Our sought after middle school, once you've been offered a place, requests 3 items of post to link you and your DC to the address- utility bill, council tax, DC bank account or NHS number. Failure to provide means offer gets withdrawn.

I'm a lone parent. I can't afford to pay for child care, nor could I afford a taxi every day twice a day.
I can't move house as I'm in mortgage arrears. I could never afford to.
I'm really struggling to make ends meet and totally desperate at this point.
I'm so fucking worried about this

I get why you want to do this but I think the LEAs are on to this

@gingergnome grannymandering is a play on the term gerrymandering

Wouldn't you qualify for tax credits for childcare?

You could use wrap around care at your local school instead of your mum for childcare.