Head teachers decide whether to close a school because of snow. They are meant to assess such things as the risk of injuries, whether enough staff will turn up to supervise the children, the temperature in the classrooms and the availability of water and working toilets. Do young people think that heads are too cautious? Or not cautious enough?
Snowballing landed some young people in serious trouble. Amy Hodges, 13, from Kent, accidentally broke the rear window of a police car with a snowball. She spent four hours in a cell, had her fingerprints taken, gave a DNA sample, and was given a formal reprimand when officers decided not to proceed with a charge of criminal damage. Do young people think this is a reasonable way to be treated?
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