A mum has said she wants to ban attendance rewards at schools. She says it is 'unfair' for children who have disabilities and medical conditions.
Taking to Mumsnet, Sophie says her son has a medical condition which means he has to attend appointments in school time. It has meant her son would not get 100% attendance.
She said: "Our school gives out certificates for 100% attendance and he rarely gets these. There is now talk of starting a scheme where the whole class is rewarded each day everyone is in.
Read more: Walkers Crisps' fans love cheeky response to Ladbaby's £100k 'winning' find
"I don’t think this is fair to children who have disabilities or medical conditions that may make them need to miss school, totally outside of their control. Also - should we really reward children purely because they don’t catch any nasty bugs? Hardly seems fair!"
Sophie received mixed responses to her post. One person said: "Attendance awards are ableist." Whilst another person added: "You need to tackle the government policies that drive this, not the schools."
Someone else said: "Good attendance is vitally important in schools so it is worth rewarding. Can you not just explain to your son that this is one award he is unlikely to get but through no fault of his own?"
READ NEXT:
Nottingham College 'stabilises finances' after being told to improve by Government
169 homes to be built near Bramcote crematorium as £30m plan given go ahead
Alton Towers re-opening date 2023 confirmed plus full events programme for theme park
8 images as demolition begins on office block in Nottingham city centre
