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Primary school change?

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Rich1981 · 09/11/2022 13:49

Hello,my 8yo son lives with me 6 nights per week. His mother recently moved 1.5 miles away. Before she was living 200 yards from school. I live 0.4 miles away from my sons current school and am doing most of the school runs. I mentioned to her up front that I don't consent school change,if she was planning to. She said that she is not planning. However, to cover my back and not wake up smelling coffee. How do I prevent this from happening? I heard that you can just transfer child without the other parent consent and it's very quick. I see there is schools near by her new address,so am worried. I spoke to lawyer and was told that I can't apply for prohibited steps order as the move is not happening at the moment. But at the same time if it does happen, and it's pretty quick. How prohibited steps order will prevent this if process of getting such order takes few weeks? Meanwhile child can be moved. I thought of visiting those schools around her new address and ask them to take notes, incase application from my ex arrived. But i don't want to make myself look stupid and do unnecessary stuff ,such as contacting schools up front without reason.

Any advice, how to act now.

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prh47bridge · 09/11/2022 19:48

Make sure your child's current school knows that you do not consent to any transfer. Tell the LA as well. That should be enough to prevent any move. At the very least, they should notify you if she applies for a move, at which point you can get a Prohibited Steps Order.

Rich1981 · 09/11/2022 22:51

Ok thank you.

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