My daughter has recently begun instruction on the catholic catechism which is being delivered through church volunteers.
On enrolment of my daughter, I was asked if she had any disabilities and I explained she had type 1 diabetes and asked if that was a problem with the church halls public liability insurance. I asked this question as I assumed (rightly or wrongly) that asking this question was insurance linked or why else would they ask!
I was then given a letter to sign which was a disclaimer stating that should anything happen to my daughter while she was in their care, I would take no legal action against them. I refused to sign the letter on the basis that this group were discriminating against my daughter. They have now notified the parish priest that unless I sign the letter, they will withdraw their instruction for all of the children.
Should I just sign this disclaimer to keep them from walking away and effecting the instruction for the remainder of the children ?
Is this blackmail?
Is this legal in any way?
On enrolment of my daughter, I was asked if she had any disabilities and I explained she had type 1 diabetes and asked if that was a problem with the church halls public liability insurance. I asked this question as I assumed (rightly or wrongly) that asking this question was insurance linked or why else would they ask!
I was then given a letter to sign which was a disclaimer stating that should anything happen to my daughter while she was in their care, I would take no legal action against them. I refused to sign the letter on the basis that this group were discriminating against my daughter. They have now notified the parish priest that unless I sign the letter, they will withdraw their instruction for all of the children.
Should I just sign this disclaimer to keep them from walking away and effecting the instruction for the remainder of the children ?
Is this blackmail?
Is this legal in any way?