There is evidence LEA's are planning to withdraw school places from Vulnerable families (again).
Some schools had been supportive.
Others had allowed people to remain On-Roll but not given resources.
Whilst many families were threatened with fines/prosecution/child services.
Some schools had been supportive.
Others had allowed people to remain On-Roll but not given resources.
Whilst many families were threatened with fines/prosecution/child services.
Education is a HUMAN right.
Life is a HUMAN right.
These are continuing to remain in conflict *for ALL vulnerable CV/CEV families* as we are generating further vaccine escape.
That is *why* CV & CEV will be offered boosters in the Autumn.
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Life is a HUMAN right.
These are continuing to remain in conflict *for ALL vulnerable CV/CEV families* as we are generating further vaccine escape.
That is *why* CV & CEV will be offered boosters in the Autumn.
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Children in exam years will lose their rights to vital qualifications.
This is what will happen if your child stays at home to learn next year:
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This is what will happen if your child stays at home to learn next year:
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In practice they would need your consent as a parent before 'off-rolling'.
"Off-rolling is the practice of removing a pupil from the school roll without a formal, permanent exclusion or by encouraging a parent to remove their child from the school roll..."
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"Off-rolling is the practice of removing a pupil from the school roll without a formal, permanent exclusion or by encouraging a parent to remove their child from the school roll..."
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"...when the removal is primarily in the interests of the school rather than in the best interests of the pupil."
and that quote comes from the Government's own website.
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and that quote comes from the Government's own website.
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However, schools are using Children's Services (Social Services) as another tool in their arsenal.
If the child is not at risk we have found that they will tend to back away (they were overwhelmed with genuine cases even before the Pandemic).
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If the child is not at risk we have found that they will tend to back away (they were overwhelmed with genuine cases even before the Pandemic).
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It is highly concerning because the involvement of Children's Services can be harnessed once the threat of fines becomes escalated to a threat of prosecution.
Now, we are aware there are Clinically Vulnerable families who have been taken to court this year.
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Now, we are aware there are Clinically Vulnerable families who have been taken to court this year.
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Has anyone heard of any Clinically Vulnerable Families losing in court?
Families can't discuss the cases because children are involved. But nobody seems to have 'lost'... and yet these escalations are continuing in order to put pressure of families to withdraw willingly.
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Families can't discuss the cases because children are involved. But nobody seems to have 'lost'... and yet these escalations are continuing in order to put pressure of families to withdraw willingly.
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And so this cycle continues...
Families facing the *MOST* risks are also forced into unpalatable choices.
How is this okay?
Who is fighting for them?
The most frustrating aspect is the fact that all of this IS and WAS avoidable...
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Families facing the *MOST* risks are also forced into unpalatable choices.
How is this okay?
Who is fighting for them?
The most frustrating aspect is the fact that all of this IS and WAS avoidable...
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Since the start of the pandemic schools had to pivot.
They *have* been able to supply remote learning to children in parallel with normal classes which were extended to those children isolating due to an infection.
Yet, these resources weren't extended CV/CEV families.
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They *have* been able to supply remote learning to children in parallel with normal classes which were extended to those children isolating due to an infection.
Yet, these resources weren't extended CV/CEV families.
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Where it simply involved a mic, screen sharing and maybe a camera or a class iPad the workload for teachers isn't a significant burden. They mostly just need to remember to start the online session in parallel.
This is what we need going forwards.
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This is what we need going forwards.
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Families at risk need to have a say in their own fates.
It is not to say all CV/CEV families would homeschool all the time. Far from it. We were never willing 'homeschooler' we were left with no choice. We chose school education for a reason. We *still* do!
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It is not to say all CV/CEV families would homeschool all the time. Far from it. We were never willing 'homeschooler' we were left with no choice. We chose school education for a reason. We *still* do!
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One of our members is end of life. They took risks many others wouldn't. They didn't have the energy to homeschool & shouldn't have to.
Local case rates vary.
Parents want options.
We don't want to feel we have to have a gun to our heads or children's heads constantly.
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Local case rates vary.
Parents want options.
We don't want to feel we have to have a gun to our heads or children's heads constantly.
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Parents can quit their jobs.
They can't quit their kids' educations and futures.
Please share this with your MP with anyone who could help to get the message out.
We urgently need a plan so we can have #educationANDlives.
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They can't quit their kids' educations and futures.
Please share this with your MP with anyone who could help to get the message out.
We urgently need a plan so we can have #educationANDlives.
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" The researchers estimate that in England and Wales, 8,497 children have been made orphans during the pandemic, either as a direct result of Covid or because of “excess deaths” "
This MUST NOT continue.
#educationANDlives
theguardian.com/world/2021/jul…
This MUST NOT continue.
#educationANDlives
theguardian.com/world/2021/jul…
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