Can you go to Lego land if you are on sex offenders register
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I was thinking about takeing my son to Legoland but his dad is on the sex offenders register with online restrictions will he be able to come with us ?
It would not be illegal for him to go. However, Legoland which is owned by Merlin has this in their t&cs: "Merlin does not knowingly allow anyone to visit its Attractions or hold a Merlin Pass who is a convicted child sex offender or subject to the notification requirements of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, or subject to the Sexual Risk Order, Child Abduction Notice or any other restrictions or requirements that protects the safety and welfare of children."
Having that in the T&C's seems kind of pointless, it's saying that they will refuse you entry if they know you have a conviction, SHPO etc. but how would they ever know.
We visited Legoland last year with no issues, or course this was before I knew about his previous conviction.
We visited Legoland last year with no issues, or course this was before I knew about his previous conviction.
Just covering themselves by saying we didn't know
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You need to be careful about who you talk to, because the police have powers of disclosure, which they might choose to use in this case. Thats how Legoland will find out.
So for example, if you or your children, happen to mention to the SW that you are going to Legoland, then the SW might pass that on to the police OM, who might then read the Legoland t&c. They might then tell you he cant go, or threaten to disclose if he does go.
So for example, if you or your children, happen to mention to the SW that you are going to Legoland, then the SW might pass that on to the police OM, who might then read the Legoland t&c. They might then tell you he cant go, or threaten to disclose if he does go.
Thank you for all your replies my son didn't have social involvement anymore but you all are right it's risky and I don't want to take a change and that he will be tould he has breached his shpo which he is on for 6 more years just better of not takeing him with us . It could also be my son goes to school and tells the teacher that we went there it's better to avoid it it's said by the time husband come off my son will be 12 years old x
Using this logic though you couldn't go anywhere. Are you even safe to go to shops then?
We were going to go to Legoland and ran it by the police because of the terms and conditions, they said they couldn't approve it but they also couldn't tell us not to go. Very confusing and I think everyone wants to cover themselves without knowing the answer, we didn't go in the end.
We've never let it stop us going places as that could happen anywhere he goes and my daughter deserves to live a some what normal life. Unless it explicitly said we do not permit it than it's open for interpretation.
I agree with Lifeisover, if you followed the argument that something might happen which they would later be brought under suspicion for then the person may as well never leave the house again.
My partner did 10 years on register, no SOPO and only one specific condition on his release on licence. During the seven years he was still on SOR after we got together we visited numerous attractions all over the UK including theme parks and never had any issues.
My partner did 10 years on register, no SOPO and only one specific condition on his release on licence. During the seven years he was still on SOR after we got together we visited numerous attractions all over the UK including theme parks and never had any issues.
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Before going to any of the theme parks, did you ask the police if it was ok, or let them know in advance that he was going?
The problems tend to arise when the police find out. If you do not tell them you are going, then they may never know.
But as I pointed out earlier, there is always a risk that they will find out accidentally from someone else.
Its part of the reason for their home visits, to gather intelligence and the seemingly innocent questions that they ask, such as "how do you spend your day?" are not just about making conversation. They are looking for clues and any accidental slips will be picked up and will go in their risk assessments.
So if he did go without telling them, and they later found out about it, they could raise his risk level, because they will just assume from then on, that he is deliberately hiding things from them.
Before going to any of the theme parks, did you ask the police if it was ok, or let them know in advance that he was going?
The problems tend to arise when the police find out. If you do not tell them you are going, then they may never know.
But as I pointed out earlier, there is always a risk that they will find out accidentally from someone else.
Its part of the reason for their home visits, to gather intelligence and the seemingly innocent questions that they ask, such as "how do you spend your day?" are not just about making conversation. They are looking for clues and any accidental slips will be picked up and will go in their risk assessments.
So if he did go without telling them, and they later found out about it, they could raise his risk level, because they will just assume from then on, that he is deliberately hiding things from them.
Honest answer is I don’t know if he discussed it with them or not.
As I said he had no restriction in place beyond the standard SOR notification requirements. He had no SOPO in place so no other restrictions on what he could or couldn't do. If the law doesn't specifically prohibit an individual from doing something it must by definition be legal, that’s a key tenet in UK law 'that which is not forbidden is allowed'.
So if there is nothing in a SOPO/SHPO which would prevent a person visiting a tourist attraction or a requirement to discuss it with their supervisior first then surely by default it is completely permissible to visit said attraction.
As I said he had no restriction in place beyond the standard SOR notification requirements. He had no SOPO in place so no other restrictions on what he could or couldn't do. If the law doesn't specifically prohibit an individual from doing something it must by definition be legal, that’s a key tenet in UK law 'that which is not forbidden is allowed'.
So if there is nothing in a SOPO/SHPO which would prevent a person visiting a tourist attraction or a requirement to discuss it with their supervisior first then surely by default it is completely permissible to visit said attraction.
At the beginning we kept asking them can we do this and that and got told we don't need to tell them about avery attraction we go to , they are covering their own backs by saying they can't approve it but it isn't illegal we are also thinking of taking her to Disneyland Paris at some point but unsure of the changes of travel so just something we've talked about.
Disney is fine cherry, not in the t&C's. We went last year after sentencing and had a fab time. Travel problems to the EU won't be kicking in for at least another year, it's all been delayed
That's good to hear. I'm so happy you got to make memories. thank you x