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Reading mum Tracey Fidler has told of her relief that Reading Council 's court case against her has been dropped.

Miss Fidler had appeared at Reading Magistrates Court on Friday, September 25 facing charges involving not sending her son to school following the death of his father Kris Jarvis.

Yesterday she attended the lunchtime meeting at the Reading Civic Centre, supported by Karen Rowland, founder of the Baker Street Area Neighbourhood Association and Councillor Tony Jones, the lead councillor for education in Reading Borough Council.

Afterwards she said: "I am angry that it got as far as it did, but I'm grateful that it's over."

The charges against Miss Fidler came after her son Adam was absent from Battle Academy following the death of his father Kris Jarvis who was killed by Purley driver, Alexander Walter in February last year.

After Mr Jarvis' death Miss Fidler said: "Everyone was completely in shock and no one [in the family] went anywhere.

"I tried to get them back to school. Luke couldn’t cope he couldn’t do anything. Adam, he couldn’t sleep at night, he wouldn’t leave my side. He was afraid I wouldn’t come back if I left."

Adam, 11, has been back at school since Easter, at Prospect School where his older brother Luke, 16, also goes and has been settling in well.

However, the recent court proceedings have distressed and disrupted the whole family.

Miss Fidler said her daughter Emma, 13, was still angry with Battle Academy for bringing the issue so far.

She added: "I just wanted it all dropped, we just wanted to carry on and get on with things.

"I tried to keep it quiet. I didn’t want anyone to know. I think someone must have seen me go in the court.

"I didn’t want it [the court case] to upset Adam, he has just managed to get himself sorted."

Following her meeting with the council she said: "[Adam's] not sleeping at night again so now hopefully he can try and sort himself out again."

After Miss Fidler's letter ordering her to appear in court she contacted Cllr Tony Jones who has been helping her deal with this issue.

Of the meeting Miss Fidler said: "It was Tony that worked his magic. He's been amazing."

Cllr Jones said: "I worked very hard with Tracey behind the scenes, I'm pleased that both she and the council officers were very constructive despite all the stress this has brought.

"I believe we have come up with the right solution.

"I do believe that the council should have these kinds of powers but, given the circumstances I don't believe that this was the best for Tracey."

The council's statement said that they would work with Miss Fidler and her family 'to provide any support they need' and Cllr Jones said that the council will be in touch with Miss Fidler and she will be able to work out any support with them and he said he would be keeping in touch with Tracey himself.