Meet the Other Phone. Protection built in.

Meet the Other Phone.
Protection built in.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Work

Chat with other users about all things related to working life on our Work forum.

Help and advice needed for new teacher

5 replies

OrmIrian · 17/09/2009 10:01

I posted this in secondary ed too but thought someone might see it here.

Dh is in his first few weeks teaching Yr11s in a specical school. So far so OK. But he is getting concerned about the paperwork he is supposed to be doing. School is very supportive in theory but when he tries to get someone to sit down and explain in words of one-syllable exactly what records he needs to be keeping for his pupils he never actually gets anywhere. He gets promised of help but everyone is so busy.

So is there a check list of forms/records that he should be completing on a daily/weekly basis. So far he's only actually taught 3 days so it's not as if there's a long backlog but he needs to get this sorted before it becomes a big problem.

Also is it a good idea for a male teacher to be giving sex/relationship lessons to a mixed-sex class including one girls who is in foster care due to having suffered sexual abuse at home? He thinks not. School haven't confirmed he is actually expected to do this but it's been mentioned. Would he be within his rights to refuse, or raise his concerns?

Thanks

OP posts:
ChilloHippi · 17/09/2009 11:05

His union would be the best place to go for advice.

OrmIrian · 17/09/2009 13:26

Thanks chillo.

I don't even know if he is a member of a union yet. I had a quick look on the NUT website but nothing helpful there for his particular situation.

OP posts:
tethersend · 17/09/2009 13:38

Have posted on other thread

ChilloHippi · 17/09/2009 13:40

He probably is a member as most teachers are. He should contact his local union office (if he isn't a member, contact them anyway and join straight away and they can help). The NUT are the best, in my experience.

OrmIrian · 17/09/2009 14:07

Thankyou chillo. I will check with him tonight

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page