Lessons in death, dying and bereavement, and now this. When are schools going to be allowed to stop ruling with an iron fist and cut out the phoney psychotherapy classes?
An Open letter to Nick Gibb
Dear Nick
"You spoke on Radio 4's Today programme, and said children are not permitted to take more than one day off school if a family member dies. I think we were not the only people who sat open mouthed as these words came from your mouth."
"The rules say you can't take leave from school during term time except in exceptional circumstances."
"If it's something like a funeral or something, then the head teacher would be able to give permission to attend the funeral, but not to have an extended holiday on the back of that funeral or other compassionate circumstances."
"I can only presume you have never seen a child in grief to make such remarks, and that makes you a very blessed person."
Read more http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/zoe-clarkcoates/nick-gibb-children-grief_b_8780860.html
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