Who do i contact?

[mostlyhappywithsomelowpressure]

I need to get some clarification from my DS's school and the headteacher is neither reliable nor honest!!!! (I know)
I wanted to go over her head but don't know who to contact.
Anyone know? I could ask at my school but i don't want them thinking it's about them!!!

Cheers

head of governors? Depends what info you need?

I thought about that but it's about favouritism and the governors kids will be prime candidates for that treatment so possible not the best people.

Possibly the local education authority. Getting your MP to write them a letter might make them sit up and take notice (and perhaps be more honest).

It's impossible to help without knowing more about what you want to ask!

Yes, it's difficult to advise without knowing more about the problem.

But, as a governor, I'd say think carefully about what you want or hope to get from approaching the governing body. The day to day management of the school is the responsibility of the senior management team, not the governing body, so if your query is about whether some children are being shown favouritism it's probably outside the governors' remit and they'll refer your questions back to the senior management team.

On the other hand, your school should have a complaints/grievance process. If you go through that, then (assuming it's the standard sort of policy), you should get an answer from the head teacher and then, if you're dissatisfied with that, the next stage is to refer the matter to the governors.

Have you asked for all the relevant school policies? They should be available from its website or the school office. Has the school got a parents' forum? Could you ask for information there?

I'm rather interested as to why you say the head is neither reliable or honest.

Belledechoc - i had an issue with an incident regarding my DS (i was brought in to discuss his 'aggressive' play) I knew another child was involved. I asked the head if the other child's mother was being informed of the situation and she said 'oh yes of course. both parents are being told.'. My DH also asked her to have an incident looked into. she assured us she would look into it, or get someone else to and contact my DH the next day.

Now i do appreciate she is busy, but she shouldn't have made such assurances if she had no intention of doing so. she never got back to him.

As for the other parents being told about the incident i know the mother of the other child and asked her if she'd been brought in and she said no.

I used to work at the school and it's quite well known amongst the staff (who dare have any opinions) that she tells you what you want to hear.

IME, it's the head that makes the school. If you are unhappy about the way she runs it then you should either take it up with her, the board of governors or move your child. It will do you no favours to complain about her though.

Alot of head's tell parents what they want to head. It's very common. You really do need to calm down (sorry)

fair enough. i'll talk to her about my favouritism concerns and demand she explain herself.

Can you explain why you see this as favouritism? Do you have any other examples of your child being treated unfavourably, or the other child being treated favourbly? If this is a one-off, then I would suggest you are taking it rather too far.

I'm not entirely sure where the favouritism comes into it and I wouldn't go in and "demand" that the teacher explains herself. Sounds like there is a lot more going on here. However, I would speak to the Head and say that you were disappointed that she had not, as promised, looked into the incident and reported back to you and that the other child's parents did not appear to have been informed and take it from there. I assume you want some kind of resolution to the situation or has it already been dealt with?