My partner's daughter is 5 and is currently in year one of school. We are becoming increasingly concerned by the amount of time she is absent from school (she lives with her Mother). Whenever my partner raises the issue with his ex she either makes a joke out of it or she gets funny with him and stops us seeing her. Last year when we spoke to the school they said they were unable to do anything whilst she was in her reception year even though they had spoken to the mum about bad attendance (60% last year). Her mum openly says I didn't take her becuase I had a hangover or couldn't get out of bed, the school is a 30 second walk from her house so there really is no excuse. When she does attend she is often in late and misses her early lessons, she's a bright girl but she is struggling now in certain areas, especially sums and we can only do so much when we have her. Is there anything her Father can do legally regarding this? He does have parental responsibility.
2006-11-23
22:28:06
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Haribo
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Primary & Secondary Education