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Advice re headteacher (now being dealt with)

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Mersey

Mersey Report 14 Jul 2013 19:09

:-S :-S :-S

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 14 Jul 2013 19:11

absolutely

Mersey

Mersey Report 14 Jul 2013 19:15

Totally agree Choccy :-D :-D

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 14 Jul 2013 19:22

What on earth has been going on here today? Why have so many of Errol's posts been RR'd?

I too, made a comment very similar to Errol's and felt that he had made a valid point.

Whomever has sent the posts for review, possibly has a limited knowledge of how the system works, as things aren't always as straightforward as they may seem.

There are several of us on these boards who have a wide experience of such matters - and much more besides.


Cx

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 14 Jul 2013 19:34

Sounds like the problem is solved if he's going to change schools, Liz. I think that's for the best because it does seem as though the head doesn't want him in school and forcing the issue could make it uncomfortable for the poor little chap.

Nothing wrong with contacting the Chair of Governors about the attitude displayed by the head, though, I'd say. The Chair of Governors should always be the first port of call if the relationship with the head has broken down.

I've been a parent, a teacher and a governor so can see the situation from all sides and I'm somewhat ashamed of the school's attitude. It's true that some governors can be very friendly with head teachers and it can oil the wheels when a good relationships exists, but that doesn't stop them doing the job they are meant to do, I've found.

I hope he's happy and comfortable in his new school.

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 14 Jul 2013 19:49

Glad it is solved

KittytheLearnerCook

KittytheLearnerCook Report 14 Jul 2013 19:53

I hope the little boy is happy and gets all the support he needs at his new school .

xx

CupCakes

CupCakes Report 14 Jul 2013 20:21

My comment earlier was only a generalisation not knowing which council or LEA is involved.

I can see that those in London seem to take a more aggressive approach when dealing with complaints.

:-)

Mersey

Mersey Report 14 Jul 2013 20:26

NannaSue/Cupcakes...aggresive ??? :-S :-S :-S :-S

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 14 Jul 2013 20:27

We all know why Errol has been RR'd .................

Some members do not like their previous identity (or identities) being revealed

Some members do not like posts that disagree with what they have said.

As such, some members try to control the Boards and deny others their rights to free speech.


It is such a shame when this happens.

KittytheLearnerCook

KittytheLearnerCook Report 14 Jul 2013 20:27

I assumed...............maybe wrongly that all schools and LEA followed the same procedure in cases like this.

Am I mistaken?

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 14 Jul 2013 20:33

Kitty


I have no idea what the situation is in the UK ...........

......... but I can tell you that schools and school districts/boards over here do differ in the way they carry out what should be the same procedure


............ so I would not be surprised to hear that it happens in the UK.


I fear that parents of children with "special needs", such as diabetes or other medications, can encounter the same problems over here that Liz has recounted.

It is quite amazing to me that there should be these differences between schools in the same district or between different school districts in the same province!

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 14 Jul 2013 20:35

Let us not forget the original point of this thread despite some wanting to make it a battlefield

KittytheLearnerCook

KittytheLearnerCook Report 14 Jul 2013 20:36

Thank you Sylvia.............I will have to ask at school tomorrow.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 14 Jul 2013 20:38

Mersey ..............

I saw your post


I thought it would not have a long shelf life :-D


It went even faster than I thought it would

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 14 Jul 2013 20:39

Errol ...........


I agree ...........

........ the original point of this thread is being forgotten, and we should not allow that to happen


Perhaps the RR'er would take heed of the dislike being engendered by the constant RR'ing.


eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 14 Jul 2013 20:42

I totally agree Sylvia and I am sick of people reporting every time I mention the NanaSue/CupCakes comment

Mersey

Mersey Report 14 Jul 2013 20:42

Pmsl Im not saying anymore...its all been said and proven now Lmao....

I agree with Errol totally on his last post.....getting things into perspective and I really do hope Liz gets the answers she needs in this case

JackyJ1593

JackyJ1593 Report 14 Jul 2013 20:54

I got as far as reading the replies to page 2 and gave up. Have you looked at the school's policies for inclusion, administering medication. complaints procedure and bullying? Ask for copies and read them first. They can't refuse this request. Make a complaint to the school quoting bits of the policies and give a date a reply will be expected by. If this doesn't bring about a satisfactory response I would then send a letter to the Chair of Governors, the Education Department and Ofsted. CC the letter so they all know who is seeing it. Save the MP for afterwards.

Good luck x

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 14 Jul 2013 21:05

Jacky .......................


this thread would be much easier to read if someone could keep their finger off the RR button.


What on earth will Liz's son's girlfriend think if she reads this????



There is some very good advice for them on here, from people who know what they are talking about, but it has all been taken over and, in a way, dismissed, because of all the reporting that has gone on.


However, hopefully, the fact that the little boy has been accepted into another school will remove their problems.

Problems that, however, will remain for other parents unless the head teacher can be brought to realise that her attitudes and behaviours are not the best.or most suitable!