floofloof@lemmy.ca to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 8 months agoSchools in England send police to homes of absent pupils with threats to jail their parentswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up181arrow-down11cross-posted to: globalnews
arrow-up180arrow-down1external-linkSchools in England send police to homes of absent pupils with threats to jail their parentswww.theguardian.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square28fedilinkcross-posted to: globalnews
minus-squarekaputter Aimbot@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·8 months agoTo give you a little insight, it’s totally normal over here in Germany, since decades: (Allgemeine) Schulpflicht (English: (General) Compulsory Schooling) The idea is, that every child has a right to education. Forcing their parents to let them attend school. In rare cases police picks up the pupils or parents go to jail. Still, it’s subject to ongoing discussion.
minus-squaresping@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 months agoIt’s also been UK law for a long time.
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoIt’s normal in every developed nation tbh.
To give you a little insight, it’s totally normal over here in Germany, since decades: (Allgemeine) Schulpflicht (English: (General) Compulsory Schooling)
The idea is, that every child has a right to education. Forcing their parents to let them attend school.
In rare cases police picks up the pupils or parents go to jail.
Still, it’s subject to ongoing discussion.
It’s also been UK law for a long time.
It’s normal in every developed nation tbh.