Here is the link for petition - no prosecution for parents removing a child from school during the pandemic

[Watchingtv44]

No debate please - the link for those who would like to sign it. It is close to the mark needed for discussion in Parliament.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300399

[Watchingtv44]

Lol. Didn’t think I put in wrong forum. It’s been moved as was meant to be in covid forum. Anyway it doesn’t matter. Gosh makes me laugh the comments. I didn’t want a debate as there are lots of threads debating it already so there wasn’t any point. It was just the link for anyone looking.
Thanks all 🤣

[HeresMe]

Oops thought was wrong forum

[HeresMe]

Puts it on AIBU but doesn't want debate

[PumpkinPie2016]

Parents can already deregister their children and home educate them if they so wish. No petition needed

If you are suggesting parents should be allowed to keep their child at home indefinitely while their school place sits empty then that is a different matter entirely. The problem with this is that it's difficult to plan staffing, to plan places for pupils who move into the area and need a school place. Also, the expectations on schools/teachers. Are they to be expected to provide full time education in school plus simultaneously provide home learning for those at home and still be responsible for monitoring their progress and ultimately be responsible for their exam results? What about parents who don't get their child a place at their preferred school but that school has places not being used -how long should that be allowed to go on for.

Ultimately, it is a parents right not to have their child educated in a school setting but the alternative is deregister and home educate. Obviously, this does not apply where a child has an illness/disability which means they are unable to attend for long periods of time.

[Jrobhatch29]

@TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross

The option to deregister a child and home school already exists. Are the signatories of this petition really assuming that they can just keep little Johnny at home for as long as they want while his school place sits empty even though there may be other children who desperately need the opportunity to access that place?

And what does "negative action" mean in this context?

I think I'll pass, thanks.

Completely agree btw. Great for well intentioned parents who will home school and feed their children... But lets just throw the thousands of vulnerable kids under the bus!

[TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross]

Strong enough, not stirring enough

[TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross]

Don’t want the debate. It’s not useful.

Well if your belief in the petition isn’t stirring enough to withstand debate, don’t post a link to it then! Sign it if you believe it but don’t link to it on a social media forum and then presume to police what people can and can’t say in response to it. That’s not your call.

[OpheliasCrayon]

@Watchingtv44

Don’t want the debate. It’s not useful. You are welcome to what you think and so am I. I just wanted to share the petition however can see the flaws in it so may do one myself. Thanks.

If you didn't want the debate why put it on a forum where people , including myself, disagree with you?
Are we not allowed to express our opinion now?

[Watchingtv44]

Don’t want the debate. It’s not useful. You are welcome to what you think and so am I. I just wanted to share the petition however can see the flaws in it so may do one myself. Thanks.

[TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross]

The option to deregister a child and home school already exists. Are the signatories of this petition really assuming that they can just keep little Johnny at home for as long as they want while his school place sits empty even though there may be other children who desperately need the opportunity to access that place?

And what does "negative action" mean in this context?

I think I'll pass, thanks.

[Watchingtv44]

Oo yes i agree with both of those. To be honest I just googled to find one.
Wonder if it’s worth trying to re do one with those points in it as I do agree..

[MoreW1ne]

Too simplistic.

Change the wording to add 'no obligation for schools to catch students up on their return or be accountable for any of their national exam results...'

And

'Local authorities can block the request where they feel the child is vulnerable would adversely be affected.'

Maybe I'll sign then.