On the feedback forms from the pupils

About 20 complained that a member of the dept was overly familiar with them and not teaching correctly. Which ties in nicely with the evidence on Facebook and my wife's observations and her colleagues observations.

Yes woman concerned is head of dept then there is another person above her as head of overall science.

Wife is in tears most nights because of the crap she has to put up with from the woman and today was the final straw. A parent came to her and said she thought she should know that the head of dept was trying to stir up hatred for her amongst the pupils. Silly thing is my wife is the most liked and respected teacher by the pupils and parents there, hence why they came to tell her.

Posted By: Sonic on March 24th 2016 at 18:00:10

Message Thread

Employment and workplace bullying advice (General Chat) - Sonic, Mar 24, 17:07:23
- I work as a DH in an academy... I recommend (General Chat) - conkers, Mar 24, 22:01:19
  - Gathering evidence is important, but once they suspect this, she'll face their wrath I (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 24, 23:27:05
- 1st thing. Tell her to contact ACAS asap and take their advice/go from there. (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 24, 21:10:23
- Invoke the grievance procedure, they have to have one by law. (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Mar 24, 20:05:01
- Take the Mary option (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 24, 20:04:25
- I don't know what the procedures are raising a grievance but (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Mar 24, 18:22:10
  - Cheers. Yes it has really affected her mentally if I'm honest. (General Chat) - Sonic, Mar 24, 18:24:40
    - my wife just resigned (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 24, 18:50:39
      - Is your wife a teacher Tombs? (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Mar 24, 19:11:23
        
        yep, she was a deputy head (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 24, 19:41:56
- Send a solicitor letter expressing your views and it gives you strong position if things., (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Mar 24, 18:05:03
  - Yes tempted to do this. Cheers (n/m) (General Chat) - Sonic, Mar 24, 18:08:23
    - Can't she speak to the head of the school about it? (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Mar 24, 18:14:24
      - No he's useless and doesn't ever help his workforce (n/m) (General Chat) - Sonic, Mar 24, 18:17:32
        
        Need to put it in writing, that is absolutely crucial. Verbal means nothing I'm afraid (n/m) (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Mar 24, 18:33:37
- smell up the usb? (General Chat) - Charles21, Mar 24, 17:58:56
  - That's what my daughter-in-law did, and got a better job to boot (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 24, 18:09:54
  - Seems a bit unfair given she's not in the wrong and got a good job (n/m) (General Chat) - Sonic, Mar 24, 18:04:30
    - It is ridiculously unfair. I'm sorry she's having such a rotten time. (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Mar 24, 18:32:40
      - Cheers bwod. She's got her eye on a nice school but just a case of waiting (General Chat) - Sonic, Mar 24, 18:40:05
        
        Be nice to her when she's at home (I'm sure you are!) and cheer that it's the Easter hols! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Mar 24, 18:44:27
- If it's an Academy, probably f**k all apart from resign. This is (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 24, 17:56:19
  - Hardly unregulated. From all the crap she puts up with its more regulated than ever (n/m) (General Chat) - Sonic, Mar 24, 18:01:03
- She should register a grievance, as per policy in her company handbook (n/m) (General Chat) - bjg123, Mar 24, 17:38:59
  - She's worried it will just get worse though if she does that (General Chat) - Sonic, Mar 24, 17:46:09
    - Very likely it will get worse sadly. Key is stealth and get advice from Union/ACAS (ASAP!) (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 24, 23:29:30
    - The friends with students on Facebook thing is quite a tricky one. (General Chat) - APB, Mar 24, 17:54:57
      - On the feedback forms from the pupils (General Chat) - Sonic, Mar 24, 18:00:10
        
        speak to her union. should have an advice line. do you have legal expenses cover? (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 24, 18:11:15
        
        Yeah might check that. She can't use the union rep as he's from the same dept (General Chat) - Sonic, Mar 24, 18:20:54
        
        the union will have someone she can talk to (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 24, 18:24:43
        
        They do indeed. (General Chat) - APB, Mar 24, 19:51:00
- If the school wasn't an Academy then your wife could speak to the council (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Mar 24, 17:22:09
  - Correct it is privatisation and no accountability (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Mar 24, 18:22:33
- Buy a spy pen for the top pocket and a dictaphone (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Mar 24, 17:18:15

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