Headteacher and five staff suspended!

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Have name changed so not to out myself. My children go here :(
I received a letter and that is it. Teachers will not really speak about it to me. What do I do?? Reading the attitudes of the other members of staff "What are teachers supposed to do?" Does not reassure me. Advice? Thoughts? Anyone..

I agree hothead

why shouldn't my friend make a comment to me about a child he doesn't work with when are dicussing the damage he has just done to someones car with a penknife? Are we not allowed to have an opinion and talk about these with friends now?

Maybe the issue with the seperate desk is that it was a child in this boys class that was discussing it and he clearly sees it as a privilidge that this boy has been given for misbehaving. So it has either not been explained to other children or not done so properly or their understanding hasn't been checked.

hothead my ds 7 has kids who are integrated he knows they are different but not why and just seems to accept this. I find the school he is at seem to foster a positive attitude to inclusion and take time to talk about differences.

I hope you get the support and understanding for your son as he progresses.

Not when what she has said is related to private medical issues no she shouldn't have mentioned that.

He sorry not she.

amber - a friend who works in the child psychiatry service - who knows this boy but not in the course of his employment, just from being in the same environment, reckons he has a personality disorder rather than ADHD etc. But i don't know

Im surprised at a professional discussing a child with you.

Amber, that'll be me told then!

Sorry, didn't intend that to be so snippy.

So my opinion is clearly not as valid as someone elses then? I'll just feck off and keep paying my taxes

As I said you are perfectly entitled to an opinion, just that as it comes from an uninformed viewpoint it isn't worth much.

What has your taxes got to do with it? do you think you should get a say in educational policy even though you are in no way qualified and have little understanding of the issues, merely because you pay tax?

why shouldn't my friend make a comment to me about a child he doesn't work with when are dicussing the damage he has just done to someones car with a penknife? Are we not allowed to have an opinion and talk about these with friends now?

Because as your friend is [allegedly] a professional, he should know that to do so is unethical.

It is not unethical or unprofessional to make a comment to a friend in the course of a conversation about someone who is not a patient of yours. I am sure that everyone from time to time does the same. It's not about a private medical issue as he has no idea of his private medical record.

and what is the alleged is meant to mean, I don't know - I guess now I am a liar too? Jeez!

It is unethical and unprofessional however you butter it up.

These children can't learn without this type of support.

But what exactly are they learning? and what are they teaching the other 30 kids in the class if the kids see it as a reward for bad behaviour?

you are desperate and incompetent as a parent

And that's really nice and inclusive dont you think?

Its unethical of him to speculate to you about a diagnosis and say he thinks he has a personality disorder. Maybe he does but that is none of your business, nor his if he isnt even treating the boy. You are both simply gossiping about a child, not very nice at all.

Amber well have to agree to differ then and I am sure as a teacher you never go home and make any conversation about kids in your class never mind random kids in the street.

But what exactly are they learning? and what are they teaching the other 30 kids in the class if the kids see it as a reward for bad behaviour?

They are learning the same as the rest of the class, albeit at a different rate and with different methods possibly.

If those kids see it as a reward for bad behavior, then it is up to their parents to tell them otherwise, unless of course their parents are so lacking in empathy that they just reinforce that view by joining in on the moaning.

exactly 5mad - we were gossiping, not disclosing personal medical files etc.

If gossiping is a crime then shoot me now - cos at the end of the day there is not one person on this thread who hasn't gossiped or judged. Sites like this simply would cease to exist if we didn't.

And breaking peoples things, destroying property, bullying and hurting other children is perfectly fine but heaven forbid anyone whould want a gossip about it.

Im not a teacher and if I were I would be discussing childrens confidential information with randoms, Im sure that isn't the norm for such professionals.

wouldnt*

When that gossip includes speculating about aedical diagnosis or professional opinion it is unethical. as its bitching about a childs behaviour and strategies being used to deal with it. Maybe some attempt at understsnding and empathy wouldnt go amiss but of course its much more fun to have a good old bitching session

This attitude of bitching and moaning about children with sen's makes their life worse.