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Prisoners should be able choose their jobs — of which there are many in prison — as well as the educational and treatment programs they need to prepare for life after prison.

Stuart Dyer, from the council's education department, told the court: "It is always essential a parent ensures their child's attendance to receive their full-time educational entitlement and maximise their chances and reach their full potential."

The chief executive of a school for children with special educational needs appears to have diverted public money into other business interests linked to him and his family.

Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in educational settings.

Ms Harron said she had friends whose children were about to leave school with special educational needs "and there isn't anything in place".