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Can a school take a child to court for persistent truancy?

April 26, 2017child Court persistent School truancy

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Can a school take a child to court for persistent truancy?

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A school cannot take a child to court for persistent truancy. It is only the Local Authority who can prosecute a parent for the non attendance of their registered child.

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No, a school cannot take a child to court for persistent truancy. It is the Local Authority that prosecute parents for their child’s non attendance at school. Parents not children are responsible in law for ensuring attendance at school.