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15 miles isn't too far away. a school run would be manageable. Question is can you do sometimes 60 miles of driving in 1 day doing school runs as kids will be going to school near their mums house . 15 miles one way could take its toll further down line and travel costs etc
Thanks for the advice guys, I'd be driving kids to school and then hopping on train into London and picking them back up at 6 (putting them in after school club 2 evenings)
I can just get much more for my money there so kids have separate rooms and it's a nice location which they know and like, my brother and his kids already live there. My main concern is missing out on ad-hoc visits and kids not being around school friends at weekend's/holidays.
Must admit I like the idea of being away from the same town as my Ex but ultimately will stay if it's best for the kids...on that point we haven't told them yet, what do you guys think of involving them in decision about where I live? They might find the house viewing exciting and cushion the blow of losing their home
This may become an issue.
How would your kids feel when they are with you knowing they have a 1.5-2 hour commute per day? Will they want to do that for a few years? Can you cope with it too?
Can you change the school so it’s equidistant?
I read somewhere in the DfE regs that 50/50 means the school should be in the centre unless the council has their own policy on the matter which then overrides the DfE guidelines eg if the council state that they use the receiver of child benefits as the primary carer address.
We're lucky to live close to the school, it's awesome.
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