School Problem

ellesbellesxxx

GedlingRed wrote: »

I work in a school office and if he has parental responsibility then he has every right to request updates & info.

In our office I've created a 'dad's list' where I keep all the address details for dad's who live separate to their children and have asked to be kept updated, I post out newsletters, parents evening info, school photo proofs, ticket info for performances and anything else I can think of. To be honest I decided to do it off my own back and it's creating myself extra work but I'm happy to do it as I know it's appreciated.

I suspect that whoever is in the school office or even the Head just thinks it's too much extra work to remember to do it, what I would recommend to your friend is to send into school a quantity of SAE's and a letter requesting that copies of all relevant information are sent to you and perhaps copy in the chair of Governors.

This.
As a Teacher, we do this at my school for everyone who requests it. If there is a stack of envelopes and communication with each class teacher that he needs copies of everything then it should be standard.

meritaten

Sounds like this school needs a 'kick up the bum'. and Nick may have to be the person who does it. yes, a letter to the Chair of the school governers is now in order.

themull1

At our school, the other parent just requests the information, so duplicate texts, letters etc are sent out, i always ask my ex if he's received something, and he does the same just to check, its quite amicable!

jackyann

Definitely the Governors. Directly to them.
Any difficulty getting hokd of them, contact the Local Education authority (or if an academy / free school, then the Dept. of Education)

Children's Legal Centre if any more dilly-dallying.

Of course it's a pain that parents can't be more co-operative, but this is denying the child's rights.