Is not allowing study leave a legal requirement.
DD has severe anxiety. We’re battling constant severe headaches, lack of sleep, meltdowns. She’s getting counselling and is on medication. She’s quite bad.
She doesn’t go on study leave until 1/2 term. But l think it would be more beneficial for her if she was allowed to start at the first exam. She’s conscientious and hardworking, but is really not well with anxiety.
l asked the school if she could start earlier and they aren’t keen, even though it would be better for her. They want her to go in in case she needs to ask a teacher something. She’s generally too anxious to ever ask a teacher anything. I know in theory it’s better for them to go to school, but she’s just a mess.
Dies anyone know where the law stands on this?
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Dd bad anxiety and not allowed study leave.
ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 05/05/2022 08:47
Cauliflowersqueeze · 05/05/2022 11:11
Schools can’t code study leave as an authorised absence until June. Also, it’s been shown to be far more effective for them to work in school with guidance from teachers.
However if she is too ill to attend then take her to the doctor. It will be difficult though if she has an exam if the doctor has said she is too ill to attend.
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