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Recently my young teenage daughter was asked to stay behind after school to improve her work, without our knowledge or consent on her own with a teacher. she felt awkward as it was a male teacher so took along a friend. we were concerned ,we felt she should have never been put in this situation let alone the worry it caused. I called the school and asked to speak to the safeguarding lead, to be told they were to busy and to put it in writing to the principal. we received a reply which implied we were making accusation of a false nature and we were bad parents and the matter was closed!!! I am at a loss, I was trying to raise a concern, and to gain more information about the incident. would like some views on the matter please.

I thought it was common sense! May i point out that all the parents that I know do the same.

I don't know of anyone with children old enough to be left at home alone who would bundle them out to drop off another child just because their friend may make an accusation about them. Yes, they may come to extend their time with a friend, but not due to safeguarding concerns! What on earth do you think you will be accused of if you are driving a car for a few minutes to drop someone off at home? Your DCs and their friends must all have very active imaginations!

Sometimes pupils don't pick things up straight away and running through it before the next class means that they are back on track and can fully participate in the next lesson. Being kept behind doesn't imply that your DD isn't an excellent student. Perhaps they think she is actually capable of a 6 not a 5 and the extra session will actually help her achieve her potential.

Why do you think that she is being punished as a result of your actions?

I do not think i will be accused of anything but these are my standards .
I don;t think little jemima will miss out not having one to one sessions in physical education.

Exactly how long was your daughter kept behind for?

I’m a safeguarding lead in a primary school. When our teachers need to see children on a 1:1 basis they keep the door open.

We have far too many interventions and too few staff to have a chaperone for every 1:1 situation.

Just out of interest, in what way did the letter imply that you were bad parents?

45 mins. I totally understand as I have volunteered in primary school, reading, swimming observer, transporting children to sporting and other events, helping at fairs, parties. etc
I am not able to explain why on here.
I have the utmost respect for the teaching profession , that is why I became a volunteer and member of the pta. It was my way of saying thank you.