Leaving fathers details off school application.

[Lalaland6]

I have no contact with my ex at all. There is zero co parenting relationship.
DD has the minimum contact possible with him which is court ordered.
It was a very abusive relationship.
My daughters former social worker mentioned when I apply for schools to leave him name off the form as schools will only speak to those named on the application form.
He shows no interest in her life and continues to be abusive.
Just wondering if anyone has done this?
I need to start applying for schools next year for DD.

We see plenty of admissions with one parent's details (junior school). We'd only bat an eyelid if the details came up from infants with two parents on but our admission form just had one. And all we'd do then is double check with you. Not a problem at all.

That's good..
My ex doesn't know where we reside and in identifying the schools he would know what area we're in.
Am aware with him having PR he is entitled to an input into schools, but without sounding awful by the time I apply, she's offered a place and starts then hopefully he won't be able to take me to court. He's bankrupt from taking me to court for the child arrangements order so don't imagine he'd have the money to take me to court for a specific issue order.
Could the school provide him with redacted information also?

I've not added my ex's details because I don't know his address. It's never been a problem with school and if he wanted to, he could contact the school himself.

Technical though as a parent. He has the right to get information such as reports etc.

I'd leave him off, but I wouldn't count on that keeping him from finding out which school. If you're DD has contact that isn't just letters, then she may mention the school to him, or he may ask which school she's at. He'd be within his rights then to go to the school and add his name as a parent.

That's what worries me..because he doesn't know where we live and cannot know.
Would it be worth me pursing a specific issue order/prohibited steps order?

I'd leave him off - similar situation here but no PR either.

No PR is a bonus for you.

If he is threatening and abusive or intimidating you can apply for a non molestation order through the court so he cannot contact you or come to your address

I already have one of those due to expire soon. I just can't have him know which area we live in.

When your child starts school you'll want to inform them of court orders etc. Also on forms put no online photos and media etc.

Gawd no don't do it

Put a good friend on there for emergencies.. other than that no one else

We don't have a final court order as of yet. He currently only has v minimal supervised contact in a centre. I would hope we can get a prohibited steps order though.

On the forms check to see the wording - for DD's last school we had to list parents with parental responsibility even if not resident at the same address, two forms could be submitted if neither party wanted the other to know their address (I'm guessing it's happened recently)

The school I would hope she gets into is a 5 minute walk from where we live. He would know where we are. How could I explain this to the court? He will never have midweek contact because of the distance between us and the abuse that the court are now aware of. He would never do pick ups and drop offs. But I know he can still have school reports and parents evenings etc.

Phone the school tomorrow and ask to speak to the family support worker, they will have sadly supported endless women in your position. They will be your friend in this.

That's what our daughters previous social worker said too. She said schools would be well averse to these situations.

Honestly, the family support worker is employed to look after cases such as yours. It is their job, they are trained, they have experience. Trust them, they may well have ideas that you may not have thought of.

This sounds like a very difficult situation but just to manage your expectations, many (most?) schools don't employ a family support worker so there might not be one to speak to. I hope you can find the advice you need nevertheless.

They will have a safeguarding lead I expect though.