PARENTS HAVE RIGHT TO DECIDE
Born on 6 December 2007, our child was due to start school in August2012. Upon requesting to defer her school start, we were informed thatshe would need to be assessed by an educational psychologist and thatshe would have to attend pre-school nursery until starting school.
I relented and agreed that she would start school this year but when mymanager, who lives in another region, was allowed to defer her child whois also born in December, we contacted the council again to challengeits decision.
I obtained the deferral procedure and searched the Scottish Governmentwebsite. I found a paper published in 2011 which stated that parentshave the right to defer their child from starting school. I contactedthe author and was informed of the legal position. I found a lawyer whoadvised that it is not the council's decision but the parents.
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