Centralised detentions
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PastTheGin · 26/11/2019 18:50
Oh how I wished for centralised detentions at my previous school, where we had to do all of our after school detentions ourselves...!
I am now at a different school with centralised detentions, but today was my first time supervising. I will have to do this once a term from now on.
It was bloody terrifying! I was alone in a room jam packed with the school’s naughtiest boys, ranging from Year 7 to Year 11. I knew none of them, they didn’t know me either. I had zero authority and they knew it. I am just glad I got out of there alive! I burst into tears afterwards 
AIBU or is sending in new staff like this a bit like feeding them to the wolves?
noblegiraffe · 26/11/2019 18:53
Centralised detentions are a massive workload reduction for staff but they should be staffed by SLT/middle leadership on a rota, with severe penalties for kicking off.
GuyFawkesDay · 26/11/2019 18:54
We use different rooms for different year groups if there's lots.
If in hall there's SLT and other staff.
IgnoranceIsStrength · 26/11/2019 18:54
We had centralised detentions but each department took a week each. They were once a week so you only did one every 8 weeks or so with at least 6 members of staff with you. I would not be happy about doing it on my own
churchandstate · 26/11/2019 19:06
Batshit to put in place centralised detentions and then staff them with new, inexperienced or non-TLR staff.
Rosieposy4 · 26/11/2019 20:19
Really unfair of them, we do centralised but they are covered by slt and year managers.
AppleKatie · 26/11/2019 20:21
That wasn’t fair or right. New members of staff shouldn’t be in that position.
likeafishneedsabike · 26/11/2019 20:42
We have centralised detentions and there is a rota. A more senior member of staff is vaguely present, but essentially it’s a teacher on their own in the room. However, at our place they have to ‘pass’ detention. If they fail, it’s detention every night until they pass. Works a treat.
CheesecakeAddict · 01/12/2019 15:38
I have centralised at my new school and had them at my old school and they all worked very well. My first school is was manned by 2 members of staff and misbehaviour could result in 5 more. The second school was a lot more challenging behaviour wise and they were run by heads of year.
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