Ep14: Should missing school be a crime?

Episode 14 of the The Transform Justice Podcast podcast, hosted by Transform Justice, titled "Ep14: Should missing school be a crime? " was published on January 5, 2023 and runs 30 minutes.

January 5, 2023 ·30m · The Transform Justice Podcast

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Summary

Should parents be prosecuted when their children miss school? Stories of term-time holidays dominate the news on this subject, but in this episode Rob and Penelope hear from Ellie Costello, Director of Square Peg, and Polly Sweeney of Rook Irwin Sweeney about the reality of persistent absenteeism: chronic illness, waitlists, and impossible attendance expectations. We discuss whether prosecution is the answer when children are frequently absent from school and how law-abiding families can suddenly find themselves facing prosecution while trying to navigate life-changing circumstances such as bereavement and cancer diagnoses. Ellie Costello @teamsquarepeg Learn more about Ellie's work at https://www.teamsquarepeg.org/ Polly Sweeney @polly_sweeney See Polly's bio at https://rookirwinsweeney.co.uk/?specialist=polly-sweeney Further Resources Listen to our dedicated episode on the single justice procedure here: https://anchor.fm/transform-justice/episodes/Ep1-Conveyor-belt-justice-e1jc541/a-a81l1ee Transform Justice Website: www.transformjustice.org.uk Twitter: @TransformJust1 Email: [email protected] The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons. With thanks to Burges Salmon LLP for use of their space.

Episode Description

Should parents be prosecuted when their children miss school? Stories of term-time holidays dominate the news on this subject, but in this episode Rob and Penelope hear from Ellie Costello, Director of Square Peg, and Polly Sweeney of Rook Irwin Sweeney about the reality of persistent absenteeism: chronic illness, waitlists, and impossible attendance expectations. We discuss whether prosecution is the answer when children are frequently absent from school and how law-abiding families can suddenly find themselves facing prosecution while trying to navigate life-changing circumstances such as bereavement and cancer diagnoses.

Ellie Costello @teamsquarepeg
Learn more about Ellie's work at https://www.teamsquarepeg.org/

Polly Sweeney @polly_sweeney
See Polly's bio at https://rookirwinsweeney.co.uk/?specialist=polly-sweeney

Further Resources
Listen to our dedicated episode on the single justice procedure here: https://anchor.fm/transform-justice/episodes/Ep1-Conveyor-belt-justice-e1jc541/a-a81l1ee

Transform Justice

Website: www.transformjustice.org.uk
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: [email protected]

The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons. With thanks to Burges Salmon LLP for use of their space.

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