I take your point, Mr. H. I would still imagine that the actual law requires Authorities to provide education regardless, but I've no doubt that, all too often, the same Authorities' Care Services are often derelict in their duty to provide the interface normally provided by parents.

Which brings us back to politicians. Councillors should be the ones banging departmental heads together to make sure the interfaces happen, and they don't (very often). Too much like hard work, I suppose.

sian