What would be the reason?

[Pigsmightfly212]

I'm just curious.

DD 17 asked if she could do her work experience at the special school her little brother attends.

She was told it is policy not to have relatives of the pupils on student placements as "it makes it awkward for the staff".

It's not a big deal at all (DD has found another placement).
Just curious as to why it would be awkward?
DD has never met any of the staff there.

Incase her brother clings to her, and it interrupts what he’s doing at school and mig make things awkward if she’s working with other children. I would assume so anyway.

I think in a special school some of the students would find it really hard to have a family member there at school where they “shouldn’t” be and that’s part of the reason. Also, I don’t know special schools but I know the staff often have to work in very different, more flexible ways than in mainstream schools and I’d be worried that if a relative was there they might react badly to what they see and start telling tales! (Not at all implying that special school staff would mistreat children - I think they’re amazing! But that the methods they use might seem unorthodox or odd to someone unused to the school. I know whenever I’ve gone into a different setting sometimes my eyebrows have been raised most of the time but that’s my perception that’s at fault, not how the staff work).

Thank you.

@Michaelbaubles Yes, that did cross my mind to be honest.

I completely understand, just curious.

It could unsettle her brother as has been said. Also though it could blur boundaries of confidentiality with other pupils. I worked in schools locally for a long time and I knew things about families and their circumstances that the Mums of my childrens friends probably would rather I didn't know