'They are supposed to have a duty of care' - Mum removes son from school over sunflower lanyard rule
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA mother has kept her son away from a Stockport school where children with learning disabilities have been told to carry sunflower lanyards.
Jennie Fabri is a parent whose son has autism and attends Werneth School on Harrytown road, which is part of the Education Learning Trust (ELT).
Ms Fabri said she found out about the rule this week when he "burst through the door" upset after being targeted by other children who questioned him about his lanyard. READ MORE: Manchester residents have a higher risk of dying than almost anywhere else – as their hospital crumbles Pupils in the academy school "didn't know he was autistic", she told the Manchester Evening News (M.E.N). "Loads of kids were asking him questions and saying things about him." Emails from the school, seen by the M.E.N, stated that the lanyard can be worn or concealed but must be shown to staff when asked.
Failure to follow the policy could result in "disciplinary action," the message warned. Ms Fabri said she has contacted the school asking to find a way forward, but will not send her son back until she is confident he will be safe.
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