WHAT an excellent plan by Ruth Kelly to introduce breakfast clubs and after school clubs.
However, the idea does not go far enough. How about evening clubs, overnight clubs, and what about the weekends?
Parents will still have the responsibility for their children. All that is needed is an accommodation block built at each school so parents can completely absolve themselves of responsibility for caring for and bringing up their children.
If, at the end of their school career, children have any academic, behavioural or social skill problem, then it will be the fault of the teachers. Parents would be able to go on holiday without taking children out of school, thus reducing unauthorised absence.
Parents who wanted to could go and visit their children on special days such as Christmas and birthdays, if there is half-an-hour or so available.
Ken Jones
Dovedale Road
Bolton
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