howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
I know it is important to be on time but the threatened punishments seem rather draconian for the offence, a lot of parents won't want to see the same thing here.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/parents-could-face-120-fines-9570549#ICID=ios_TMNewsApp_AppShare_Click_OtherJan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,879
Understandable if the children are repeatedly late for school when the vast majority can arrive on time, it might teach them that being on time for things in life is important.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,257
I fully support it, one of our neighbours Is regularly late getting her two to school and it's through pure laziness on her part and getting your children to school by 09.00 is hardly that difficult.
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Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,101
One suspects that those most likely to be 'fined' are those who are least able to pay the fines so what do we propose doing then?
Put their children into care and add them to those in jail who can afford a TV but not a TV licence presumably?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3262731/Licence-fee-jail-terms-not-fair-women-Government-fresh-pressure-overhaul-figures-six-times-likely-sent-prison.html"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Wouldn't work in practice as those in the teaching profession are aware that most latecomers are from families where nobody works, if fined they will pay the £240 at a pound a month over about 20 years and usually only pay the first few months instalments.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Just seen Bob's post adding the point that prison is out of the question.
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,257
In my neighbours case if the pair of them quit their 20+ a day ciggarette habit they could easily cover 2 late days a week, failing that she could get her fat arse out of bed a bit earlier!
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
I don't think smoking 20 a day habit or owning a big screen tv messer j kyle winding up people,has any thing to do with it.they are just to lazy to get up around 0700 to get there kids ready for school
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Guest 1862- Registered: 23 Sep 2016
- Posts: 163
When we were in Germany, on various postings, the local children started school at 8 am. Getting there late was not an option. The child allowance was seriously decreased if late arrival was reported more than twice in a term, unless there were acceptable reasons like illness, supported with a doctor's note. In Hong Kong it's loss of face if a child arrives late. In many countries the child gets detention, which usually comprises of doing extra homework. Our children, attending military schools were never late. It's the basis of respect and self discipline from parents and students to the school and teachers. Can't abide being late for anything myself.
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