If a child persistently breaks school rules, should they be excluded?

[evilagent]

If the breaking of rules is within the childs power to control, then yes.
Eg, behaviour within school.

If the childs rule-breaking is merely at the whim of external forces, ie, parents mealtime decisions, lateness in class due to public transport, etc, then no, since the child cannot be culpable.

But, just to be on the safe side, sterilise the child before puberty.

PS: the last poll option refers to breaking rules with AndyW behind the bike sheds.
Has policy changed, or should it read "AndyWs mum"?

[DirtyDog]

But, just to be on the safe side, sterilise the child before puberty.

Does it make a difference if the child is six, one of three, to an unmarried mother, who at 24 is pregnant with a fourth child? The value of their house is unknown, so you'll have to just guess that they are on benefits.

[DirtyDog]

PS: the last poll option refers to breaking rules with AndyW behind the bike sheds.
Has policy changed, or should it read "AndyWs mum"?

The first Andyw poll option was just Andyw when AtW did it.

[evilagent]

Does it make a difference if the child is six, one of three, to an unmarried mother, who at 24 is pregnant with a fourth child? The value of their house is unknown, so you'll have to just guess that they are on benefits.

Does the above affect in any way the parameters that they can control, or forces they are at the whim of?

Can never find the sarcasm font when I need it most.

[SimonMac]

This is a tough one as I suppose its technically the parents who are breaking the rules as I doubt may six year olds make their own lunch, and the child is suffering for it.

[mudskipper]

Does it make a difference if the child is six, one of three, to an unmarried mother, who at 24 is pregnant with a fourth child? The value of their house is unknown, so you'll have to just guess that they are on benefits.

"Miss Mardle, who lives with Riley’s father, airport worker Tom Pearson..."

So - a stable relationship and he's got a job.

[BoredBloke]

I'd say that teh child should be excluded. The kid should have realised that the mini chedders were banned, disposed of them and gone out and sourdced a suitble replacement. Are there no supermarkets within say 3 miles that this 6 year old could have walked to in order to get food that adheres to the schools guidlines. What a little tulip - expell the child from all schools, forever and steralise the parents!

Surely schools have better things to worry about than kids eating mini chedders. If that is so high up on their radar then I think it must be assumed that Gove and the Tories have the school system running so well that they can waste their valuable time and resources in this pointless and way over the top manner.