Illegal exclusion

[Summertime2006]

I've been put in a difficult position. I found out a staff member illegally excluded a pupil. They were suppose to be doing a isolation all day but the staff member advised the parent they could go home for the afternoon instead. Parent thought this would be marked as authorised, its been marked unauthorised. I told SLT. They told me to speak to the staff member about what was said. Said member told a different story and it contridicted what other staff members had seen or heard. I'm not at management level so told SLT im not comfortable challenging. I thought they would then do something. They have done nothing and now the parent is complaining about the attendance mark and has said she was advised by the staff member to take her child home.

Anyone been in this position. I don't know what to do. I could go to the head but i doubt they would do anything.

If SLT are aware, it's on their head, not yours. You don't need to do anything. If the parents complain to the school, SLT will have to deal with it. If you arn't SLT, why are you getting involved? Let them sort it and don't get involved.They get paid more, to worry about this kind of thing. I wouldn't worry. You arn't getting 80 to 100 grand a year to be worrying about this. Let SLT worry about it.

The reason im involved is because originally SLT made me involved and told me to question the staff member! Like you said that isnt my job so I told them im not comfortable doing that.

In my school I dont want to be the scapegoat and person to blame because that is what could be likely to happen