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Declaration of interest form - why??

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theduchessstill · 18/05/2018 16:06

Every year we have to sign to say we have no interest in local businesses etc, or declare that we do. I am sure that for the vast majority of staff this never changes, so am I wrong to think people should just be told to fill one in if their circumstances have changed? Or at least it could be emailed.

Have just had the afternoon from hell due to my (core) dept being half a dept down for the whole year, and supply covering supply this afternoon. Behaviour has been crazy and I have just about finished logging it all/ringing parents to find a snooty email from HR saying all those who haven't filled one in will have names passed to head on Monday.

Feels like final straw - it's nearly exams, I'm half a dept down, the office I have to take it to is on the other side of our huge site... This has royally pissed me off. Or am I wrong and it's a vitally important form and the sky might cave in if I don't get it done forthwith?

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AmazingPostVoices · 18/05/2018 19:53

It sounds like you’ve had a terrible day.

It’s not important to you but it’s important to somebody.

Fill the bloody thing in an put it out of your mind.
CakeBrew

Nesssie · 18/05/2018 19:56

You’ve had a bad day and are overreacting I’m afraid. If they need you to fill it in, you’ve got to fill it in.
But I totally get small things pushing you over the edge on a bad day!
TGIF and bottle of wine tonight Wine

TuftedLadyGrotto · 18/05/2018 20:58

Teachers have been disciplined and barred for not declaring. Say your husband owned a travel company and you used it for a trip. Your husband benefits.

theduchessstill · 18/05/2018 21:39

Well if they bar me they will be right up shit creek. How ridiculous. Why can't it be emailed and/ or why can't we be told to fill it in if changed circumstances? Pita...

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Ragusa · 18/05/2018 22:51

Waste of time. I work somewhere where competing professional interests are taken very seriously. Very. Even we only have to fill in a form if anything changes. If nothing changes, it's literally an email with 'no changes' in the subject line. They make it clear that you should think carefully before signing that email but really .... no need for such a song and dance.

Are you in an academy? In which case I bet this is all abou heading off accusations of dubious related party transactions.

Ragusa · 18/05/2018 22:52

I should have made it clear, I'm not a school teacher/ leader - just commenting as a pleb.

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