Schools And The Law: Parent Power Prevails

When things go wrong...


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"Johnny must go!" declared the Head . "Yessir", responded the father meekly. That was in the old days. Now,the father says "Why?"

Peter Woodroffe, Education Law Specialist with Woodroffes, Solicitors, advises.

'I do not regard it as being my function to encourage disaffected parents to take a stand against the school - if they do not have a legitimate complaint, then they need to be told so firmly.'

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