colnerov
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Not in UK law.
Hi, Not law no but strong guidance.
https://www.gov.uk/law-on-leaving-your-child-home-alone
Colin
Not in UK law.
Not in UK law.
it is in uk law just not many are aware it exists until you get trouble at your doorstep
the same as for smacking your child its law that you cant do it
I would suggest you have a read of the official government website and then tell me that I've read it completely wrong. This is the law, not a "My mate said" story
https://www.gov.uk/law-on-leaving-your-child-home-alone
oh youve read it right its the other one your not aware of that they use
and no its not happened to me im just aware of it
look into this reasosn for child taken into care
Abandonment
Whether this is dropping children off at a babysitter’s and never returning, or leaving the children at home alone for an extended period of time – abandonment will lead to children entering the care system.
take it from me its not wise to leave a child home alone under 12 it also includes going to the shop
https://childlawadvice.org.uk/information-pages/home-alone/
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/legal-age-children-home-alone-11671973
ive said it a few times if social services are called because someone has a bee in there bonnet yes you can be done and also have your children placed in care for it
take it at advice im just stating it as i know its correct
i agree with you armalites just that it dosnt play that way if you have others that think there book says no thats social services for you
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sarah_Payne#:~:text=Sarah Evelyn Isobel Payne (13,case in the United Kingdom.
This happened about 2 miles from my house.
Same age as my daughter - 8 at the time.
Sent to local shop for a loaf of bread.
@Ed. You did the right thing.
We walked to school from the age of 5, then got the bus when we started 'big school'. Usually in company with other little tykes, always covered in snot, fighting and throwing stones.. the local predators ( if any, which I doubt) would have given us a wide berth
Without meaning to be controversial, it seems clear that the streets have become far more dangerous for children partly due to "changing population demographics"..
Exactly, it is horrible but very rare.Whilst that sort of thing is incredibly sad it is also massively uncommon. If everyone raised their children in fear then the world would be a far worse place. There is never a news story "3 million children went to school and got home safe". I don't want to play down the story but we all have think little rationally about these things
The fact that I recognise that moor's name, 60yrs later, shows how rare such horrors actually are.Late 1960s around Saddleworth didn't have a "changed population demographic"