DS1 had a eltdown today (going to a transition day palcement). DH was late to uni and locked out of classroom by his Lecturer. Is there anything he can do?

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I won;t lie; DH ahs history with this bloke, DH couldn;t arrnage childcare for Lecturere's change of class times at zero ntoice (or even a years tbh) so lecturer wasn;t allowed to schedule the class hours he wanted (until 9 so he could go home early on a Friday). Then DH was ill and got an extension on an essay which lecturer din;t like either. plus DH found he'd been downgraded by said Lecturer from a fellow student that lecturer had told and frankly, they're not mates.

But DH is currently locked out of classroom, and has been refused admittance. What can he do, if anything?

I honestly have no idea but will bump this up in case someone else can help.

It sounds awful for your dh and I hope there's some way he can get this sorted out.

Good to see you back btw. :)

Thanks CT

He's mentioned DDA (the EU bit about acrers) and the Lecturer told him that was 'abusive crap' but he ahs also now spoken to Head of Dept who is going to have words, and several of the other Lecturers have been reporting issues with this one man and we know he has had hospital appts so we are wondering if something is up, DH made himself a target somehow and he needs some support.

DH is adamant he will make a formal complaint but will try and talk him down a little.

All this started when DH got a really good grade and was amde class rep: he's now backed down from class rep due to the hassle from this one lecturer so hopefully that will help. Iy's also notable though that in 2011 no mature student has completed the course.

Google Dda coleman case about not discriminating against carers

that's crap, locked him out of the classrooom!!! I hope dh can get this sorted somehow, the lecturer is hardly acting professionally.

and how's ds1 now?

TC thanks, I have emailed it to him.

Bigcar eh's OK, my fault really for trying to make him eat some breakfast - I hate him going in wothout eating or drinking but I shoudl ahve known betetr.

ZZZZZ it never happened at my university either, as undergrad or postgrad student now. DH's uni is odd though. Mature students very much an oddity, hugely competitive field as well and all teh lecturers practising so there's alsmot a conflict of interests when their students do well- although they're on a hiding to nowt with that as DH has his own business already and won't be challenging the stupidly underpaid field they like to dominate.

I think this Lecturer is heading for a breakfown; when DH asked him about finding his grades out from soemone else he cried, and I know he shouted at anohter tutor for gicing Dh and another student an A even though he'd not read their work- gives ideas above station apparently. My guess is that's what is going on here and I feel sorry for him in actuality, as DH ahs been there too, but knowing when to take a break if it's too much is so important.

Would agree with comments above, (have been mature student myself) but also now lecture for a University and my students are all mature ones. This is not acceptable behavour for a lecturer, it may be that a formal complaint is what is needed, especially if less formal ways of making the point have not worked.

It does sound like this guy is not coping, and as a colleague I would be concerned for him, but also for his students.