Why does the law not always permit and promote choice for children in the matters relating to their health and education, and has the law got the balance right?’.

3. “…young people’s feelings about the amount of choice they have in their lives are intrinsically related to their overall life satisfaction.”
The Good Children’s Report 2013, The Children’s Society, here: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/sites/default/files/tcs/good_chil
dhood_report_2013_final.pdf (accessed 03.10.17)
In light of the statement above, why does the law not always permit and promote choice for children in the matters relating to their health and education, and has the law got the balance
right?’. (Ensure that you make reference to primary sources and academic literature in your response)