[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...I’m doubtful the fines will be enforced anyway, they often haven’t tended to be because they’re an ill thought out thing.../...most schools are academy’s and they don’t have a universal policy on fining...our school hasn’t fined for years for example...but another local school in a different academy..?...tries to adhere a fine after just 1 day absence.../..it will be down to the school to decide on fining...

Some schools have gone silly on fines.
Then as you say some likely don't want to.

You are right Ammi, the fines are an ill thought out policy anyway.

I consider just about everything however, during the lifetime of this pandemic.
As being of exceptional circumstances.
Really sad and crazy times indeed.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Some schools have gone silly on fines.
Then as you say some likely don't want to.

You are right Ammi, the fines are an ill thought out policy anyway.

I consider just about everything however, during the lifetime of this pandemic.
As being of exceptional circumstances.
Really sad and crazy times indeed.

...yeah, these are ‘unprecedented times’ as the government themselves have said and from the beginning it’s been changing and adapting...and it changes and adapts for safeguarding/wellbeing reasons because it has to and fines will have to be flexible and reasonable too...I’m sure that everyone wants ‘normality’ at school for their children and their education...but wanting it or willing it won’t necessarily make it happen by September...