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Similarly, James is 11 and cares for three family members: his father, who has a mental illness; his mother, who has physical health issues; and an autistic sibling. James was removed from school and, despite his parents’ best efforts, his home education was constantly interrupted and distracted by his parents’ needs, so he struggled with what he should be learning. Despite concerns being raised about how much education was actually taking place, it took two years until the situation reached child protection stage, one of the key triggers in Clause 30.