Schools should 'provide sleepovers' to help parents with cost of childcare

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Tasmania that is part of the school that you have chosen to pay for to educate your dc, and that has appropriate facilities.

What's being proposed in this article is in no way comparable.

No but all wp I know aren't saying "damn why won't they open school over night I could do with dropping little Johhny of at 8am and pick him up 24 hours later"

Every time I hear another hair brained stupid idea, I am so glad I'm a sahm and home educator, but its each to their own.
If others feel this would be right for their dc, its up to them what they decide to do.
I can't see it happening tbh, too far fetched.

Any hoo bed calls.

Given youre a housewife with home ed kids your not requiring such provision
So no why exactly it provokes your sad face given your wholly unaffected
The demand will come from those who need an extended day

Lot sof pruivate schools now offer flexi boarding.

Most parents have completely gone off the idea of full boarding but might find one nioght a week useful. Or a few days from time to time.

Last year, my DD did two nights during one term. Not becauase of work, but because she was involved in school activities until very late and it seemed daft her coming home only to brush her teeth and go to bed. It also meant she could sleep later the following mornings!

That said, it would have been useless as child care due to the holidays ...

This need not be a school issue,or about school staff.On school premises yes
It's not an extended teaching day,it's not about teachers or their preferences
It's about meeting a potential demand on school premises

Scottish

The face is for all the dc, that would attend the workhouses if this did go ahead.
It stinks of redundant parenting, tbh.
I am sad that maybe some of my dds friends could end up being raised by the state and think it gives feckless parenting a new image.

Last holiday we had a new wireless network installed and a wall built to create a new storeroom.

The holiday before that, an extensive asbestos survey.

In the holiday that's just coming up, the caretaker will be repainting several classrooms, as well as doing a lot of minor repairs/refurbishment and the whole school will be deep cleaned by the caretaker and his wife. There might be two weeks during the summer when the building would be available for 'activities', but we'd have to find a temporary caretaker to open up because ours would be having a well-earned holiday...

MrButtercat I don't understand why you think that sleeping at school must mean sleeping in a 'doss house'. When ds boards he gets to play tennis, swim in an indoor pool, play basketball, use a scooter in the playground, go bowling, watch a film, play computer games like Wii and Xbox all with his school friends. Other than watching a bit of a film he could do none of those activities at home, hence he is happy to board.

When ds was 4 he used to cry if I collected him early from after school club.

Workhouses!oh that's priceless
Given you don't work,don't use schools how on earth can you speak with any legitimacy
Workhouse yes that could work,as I said pay the kids a piece rate for needlework or packing

Not sure I understand this one - surely if you need an extended day/overnights, it is far, far better for all to simply hire an au-pair, after school nanny, or occasional trusted sitter? What about those who need to be away over the occasional weekend?

But schools can't afford to have a dormitory and overnight staff just sitting there waiting for your call.

Lets spell it out fanny,there would need to be demonstrable demand and a business plan
You're off on one,quite simply there won't be staff and dorms just in case
Any provision needs to meet adequate demand

Scottish

I have 3 dc 2 of which have been through school, one of which left last year.
I have been in enough schools to know what facilities they have.
Now properly run boarding schools are different, kids get a room

Gosh next you'll say you work too to over the housewife angle

Of course there has to be a demand. There is a demand though so it makes sense to consider providing the necessary resources to meet that demand. I really don't get all these comments about delinquent parenting or having your children 'raised by the school' because you allow them to sleep at school. Ds has a very clear idea of who is his parent and it definitely isn't his boarding master.

I'm sure the boys' school could cram a dozen mattresses into the corridor. In fact, if they doubled the size of the raised beds, instead of gardening club growing vegetables, reception kids could sleep in them! DS1 would probably find a nice hole under the stage to climb into. Genius!

fanny lots of private schools work this way.

They know (from experience) what the likley take up will be and administer accordingly.

And actually, boarding facilities are good earners. You basically charge the parents for sleeping DC.

There are academies currently being built and have recently been built that will and do have a boarding provision

Harefield Academy

Holyport College