Your views on letter from School Governor
Discussion
Seesure said:
They also made accusations of me of stalking them on FB because of this, although it was parents who brought it to our attention and subsequently the police. I also got challenged on my credentials in regards to dealing with children... despite having 3 CRBs, completing various child safety, protection, safeguarding and welfare courses/certifications.
and therein sums up why a school governor ANY school governor should not involve themselves outside of the schools complaints policy liner33 said:
Seesure said:
They also made accusations of me of stalking them on FB because of this, although it was parents who brought it to our attention and subsequently the police. I also got challenged on my credentials in regards to dealing with children... despite having 3 CRBs, completing various child safety, protection, safeguarding and welfare courses/certifications.
and therein sums up why a school governor ANY school governor should not involve themselves outside of the schools complaints policy If the OP and his other half wanted to be even a fraction as awkward as those parents, they could have done absolutely nothing.
The Chair of Governors would then be in a pickle, and might well have on behalf of the public body then repeated his threats of criminal proceedings against the OP's other half.
Then, there's two letters sent from a person in authority that will clearly cause distress through the implied consequences of totally unfounded allegations of criminality. Then, somewhat ironically, whilst the original Facebook incident could never be seen as such, those actions might actually start to fall foul of the laws he misrepresents.
He might defend himself by saying 'I thought I was doing the right thing...' but the question would then be why on earth a pseudo-employee of a public body is going round writing to parents accusing criminality without even thinking of consulting the Local Authority legal department first.
Whilst the OP's other half did not see the consequences of an off-hand comment probably typed on her phone in 60 seconds, the Chair of Governors has actually sat down and spent a long time Googling his amateur law interpretations and fired them out on behalf of a public body. If the OP's other half did something a little foolish, then this guy is a fool of the weapons-grade standard.
Edited by JustinP1 on Thursday 19th November 17:13
Countdown said:
Would it be acceptable for the teacher to discuss a parent's attitude or a child's behaviour or performance on FB?
Even if they stuck to the facts "e.g Tinkerbell came bottom of the class again this year but Mummy thinks it's the school's fault." ?
No it would be totally unprofessional, not to mention illegal. Even if they stuck to the facts "e.g Tinkerbell came bottom of the class again this year but Mummy thinks it's the school's fault." ?
Andy Zarse said:
You shag one donkey... Just one lousy donkey! 
It was non-consensual... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeQ5gdrzbdAAndy Zarse said:
doogz said:
Andy Zarse said:
Why not? You don't believe in free speech?
Shut it you donkey rapist.See, freedom of speech is fine if it's used for its intended purpose.
1 The donkey had been deloused at your request, so the 'lousy' accusation is very hurtful to poor Henrietta
2 You promised her a bag of carrots and a new straw hat, NEITHER of which were provided
3 When you said you'd take her for a ride on the beach ..... well, she had rather different expectations
Take advantage of our donkeys, Mr Zarse, at your own peril!
longblackcoat said:
Andy Zarse said:
doogz said:
Andy Zarse said:
Why not? You don't believe in free speech?
Shut it you donkey rapist.See, freedom of speech is fine if it's used for its intended purpose.
1 The donkey had been deloused at your request, so the 'lousy' accusation is very hurtful to poor Henrietta
2 You promised her a bag of carrots and a new straw hat, NEITHER of which were provided
3 When you said you'd take her for a ride on the beach ..... well, she had rather different expectations
Take advantage of our donkeys, Mr Zarse, at your own peril!
This is definitely harr"ass"ment!
C Lee Farquar said:
The reason I started the thread is because I would welcome thoughts on the content of the Governor's letter. I felt the tone and content was incompatible with the role of a school Governor and if the school had an issue then the Head should have raised the issue first.
To my eyes the tone and content of the Governor's letter was bullying and threatening.Your wife did not name the teacher (as you have confirmed), although it wouldn't take a rocket scientist to work out who 'she' was once your wife's ID was known.
The content was psydo legal bulls
t from someone who should know a whole lot better than to make such misleading statements - you would expect that someone in that position wring a letter like that would have had half a go at getting the legal basis of their threats right.IIRC you said that the child has now moved school? I would suggest that that was a very wise decision, on the scant evidence presented here there is little to suggest that it is well run.
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