I've taught for a long time, from nice country primary schools to city pupil referral units (my favourite kids ever).
I've seen a lot. Kids with home lives people wouldn't believe. How some of them got up, got in their taxi and got to the PRU was impressive.
What some others have said is absolutely true, and this same discussion has happened on here before.
There's nothing in what we see of laneddy's life to warrant intervention. The child could benefit from a health visitor advising laureen about healthy eating etc, but laureen can't be forced to change what she's doing. The child is having her basic needs met, and more. I know, i get all the buts. It's not how 'we' would parent. But.
Children in mainstream or alternative provision do not automatically get social services involvement because their parent is a sex worker. It just doesn't happen like that.
Why would it? Why would the schools even know?
The case loads would just be too huge to ever be looked at, etc etc etc. So many reasons.
I wrote more but deleted it, it's superfluous.
There's a charity here to provide beds for children. Not carpets, toys, holidays - beds.
No government provision, just local companies, good will and hard work. That's the level too many children are at, no bed.
I'm losing my train of thought, sorry. I'm waffling.
It's just that I've seen kids living genuinely horrendous lives, and believe me, what we see from the world of loz is nowhere near, in any respect.