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WWYD investigation interview? Am I being used as the trust's assassin?

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TeaTowelQueen · 04/03/2022 15:06

Going to try and keep this as simple as possible! Was asked to have a telephone call to discuss some matters in my previous school. Had about 30 mins convo with a senior member of the trust. I now have a 'transcript' which I've been asked to sign. OK so far? However the 'transcript' consists of two lines directly concerning the failings of one member of SLT staff in one area.

The actual conversation was much broader than just discussing this one person. There are many failings in the school and the failures of this one person were more a symptom of the wider issues in SLT - he was given a role where he really needed a solid mentor, not just training and told to get on with it.

There is nothing inaccurate in what I said so do I just suck it up, sign and return it or do I question why everything else was ignored?

Full disclosure, I no longer work there but I do have a son there.

Ugh, I feel I'm being used as the killer stroke, he did cock a very important thing up which affects students directly. However, he wasn't alone in his incompetence.

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Teachertotutor · 05/03/2022 08:19

Personally, I wouldn't sign it. It's pretty clear what's happening here - they rang you up on the pretence of a general chat, and are now using it to skewer one person. They should have been honest and said, 'We're doing an investigation into X and what you say could be used as evidence'. They are clearly trying to save their own skins by sacrificing someone. I would just say that I'm not comfortable with my general chat being used in this way. It's particularly tricky as you have a son there, but they have not been transparent and I would be very uncomfortable about it.

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