A parent has voiced anger at being ordered to pay more than £300 almost three years after her son missed time from school. The Cardiff secondary pupil, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had stayed home because he was threatened with knives by other boys, said the mum.
Her son had missed around half of school days over a two-month period in 2019, Cardiff Magistrates' Court heard last Thursday. Prosecutor Amanda Jones said the boy was 13 at the time and is now weeks from finishing his final year. A warrant was issued for the mum's arrest in 2020 but it was only carried out two weeks ago, she added.
"A final warning notice was served," said Ms Jones. "However, no adequate explanation was provided for the absence. The attendance officer has attempted to engage with [the mum] with little success. Various meetings were arranged at the school and she failed to attend any of them."
