Yes, baz, it would be interesting to note if any similar sanctions would be threatened when dealing with non-attenders on a day when the school was due to visit a CofE establishment. Imagine this letter from the head of a primary school in Bradford:
Yes, I can see that happening.
“No child is being racist or to be branded racist. That nonsense comes from an angry parent. “
Come,come, Fred. It’s somewhat pedantic of you to contend that it is the parents who are being branded by the threatened “Racial Discrimination note [whatever that might be] which will be attached to your child’s education record”. After all, although the parents may cause the sanction to be imposed it is the child who suffers its consequences.
All in all a striking example (if ever one were needed) that the education of children is not a task to be entrusted to the State (and most certainly not local authorities).