To go to the toilet at work?

[Bornnotbourne]

Recently started working in a school as an assistant. I’ve had part of bowel removed and disclosed this in my interview as I have a gap in my CV. I was pulled up on going to the toilet yesterday by the SLT, there were enough staff looking after the kids and I had asked another staff member. She said she expects me to go straight from one task to another (I.e looking after them inside to outside).
Should I remind her that I have a re-sected bowel? Or just wear a pad? I’m really embarrassed about my bowels and it’s something I haven’t even spoken to my family about. I go to a public toilet before work and generally only go once in work.

This is awful! I don’t know how any employer can get away with behaving and making someone feel this way. My best friend has crohns and had endometriosis (she had a hysterectomy in her late 20s as was only solution) and has had several bowel surgeries resulting in stoma bags etc and she also feels so down without this kind of treatment on top! You are just trying to get on with your life, sending you lots of hugs, you are amazing for going through this and don’t need people like this

Am I the only one who has no idea what SLT is? ?

This ^

It's always a dice roll in education threads because the same acronym is used for Senior Leadership Tean and Speech and Language Therapy/ist.

Isn't SLT short for jobsworth?

We've all covered Teachers or TAs who are desperate for the toilet! SLT may have forgotten. Or just not realised what it actually meant when it was brought up at interview. Ask the Head to have a quiet word with necessary staff so it's never an issue. I'd be fine with any TA that needed to dash off or have regular bathroom breaks. I've worked with people who have chronic IBS and Crohn's and you just cover them.