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Parents of SEN child convicted over school non-attendance

Parents of SEN child convicted over school non-attendance

Update: 2025-10-16
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The parents of a SEN teenager have been convicted for their son’s non-attendance at school in a case that has cost them £30k.

The Education Authority took the case against James and Leigh Bryson after their son Archie, who is autistic, missed almost a year of school.

The couple join Tara and Declan on the podcast to talk about having their lives dissected in court and feeling victimised by the process.

We also ask them about being found to have failed to meet their legal duty to ensure their child has access to education.

A spokesperson for the Education Authority said that following a long period of engagement, during which they say the Brysons were not cooperative, they were left with no other option but to pursue court action.

Get in touch: thestateofus@bbc.co.uk

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Parents of SEN child convicted over school non-attendance

Parents of SEN child convicted over school non-attendance

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