Originally Posted by Pierre

How do you sanction the parent? make them sit by themselves for lunch?

This is about parents flouting their obligation.

again to be clear

I mean you could always just kick the kid out of school, would that be a better strategy.

How would you compel the parent the pay the outstanding debt? I know that £75 is pretty much near a whole half term, it's not an oversight.

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Likewise, but this is not about stigmatising poor pupils that cannot afford school dinners. This is people that can afford school dinners making a decision not to pay.

How would you deal with it?


It's the same situation in society, that if one person decides to flout the rules and get away with it, everyone will.

Personally, I'd advise them that if the bill isn't settled the child will be excluded from school.

So I guess that puts me even further to the extreme than the nutty Head mistress!