To want to ask this teacher what qualifications he holds?

[curiousbilly]

Have N/C as outing and don't want my other posts linked. Fully prepared to be flamed.

One of dcs teacher teaches three subjects. Two are academic, one Is PE.
A new topic started after October half term and they are now doing boxing using the normal PE teacher.

I have no issues with martial arts and think it is a great idea but they don't seem to be using any protective equipment bar pads and from what dc has said there is a lot of silliness and being too rough which imo a good coach should be able to control. Each week has resulted in a child being hurt/hit in the face or head etc.

All I can gain is that the PE teacher used to do a martial art in the past. My friend is a martial arts teacher and has to have all kinds of coach training/safety training and special insurance to teach given the nature.

Would you be happy? Would you check? Can PE teachers just teach anything?

Admittedly I'm guessing PE teachers teach a variety of subjects like rugby or football which they might not hold specific coaching qualifications in but they don't involve punching to the head which feels a bit different.

I'm fully open to being told I am being precious and unreasonable by the way.

Are they actually fighting one on one, trying to hit and knock each other out?
They could easily be using the boxing format to do physical exercise, from skipping, bag work, to shadow boxing. You can have boxing classes where zero aggressive contact place (pupils mucking about aside). I have always been more worried about rugby.

I think you'd be better off asking the school why injuries keep occurring. A lack of common sense on the teacher's part may be more of a factor than a lack of qualifications.

Thanks booklooker will have a look.

I hope people don't think I'm teacher bashing. I am really not. I used to be a cover supervisor but I just think with something like that it needs a coach bringing in if they are going to do it.

Is this school private, a Free School or an Academy? All these can employ who they like, qualified or not.

I just think with something like that it needs a coach bringing in if they are going to do it.

who almost certainly will not be a teacher?

You dont need a teaching qualification for employment with an academy either .