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Who do you class as a parent?
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Who do you class as a parent?
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The natural parents of a child, whether they are married or not. Any person who has parental responsibility for a child. Anyone who has the care of a child i.e. lives with and looks after the child. (section 576 of the Education Act 1996)
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