Advice on how to approach this issue

Guest101

AylesburyDuck wrote: »

Why would she, volunteering doesnt ordinarily mean she may be privvy to the lads special needs files. Teachers arnt allowed to discuss this and even bringing it up with the father could be seen as a big no no.

In all cases, volunteers sign non-disclosure documents and are bound by confidentiality.


This is for the safety of all parties.


Teachers are allowed to discuss this, as long as the knowledge is otherwise public.


If the student gets 1:1 help in class, that is public knowledge, his or her classmates are aware of this. Children are not bound by confidentiality.

enginesuck

She helps with trips to the library and the bikeability scheme, she also helps with homework packs for the primary one students.


I will admonish her severely for not being aware of the individual needs of over 200 children in the school. I mean how dare she ?


If we would have known a child with behavioral problems had the knife rather than a "normal kid" it would have made things so much better !

Stevie_Palimo

Guest101 wrote: »

Funny your wife who volunteers at the school didn't know anything about this additional support that he already receives....

What an utter stupid comment to make as the School and all the people within it will not know everyone/everything that goes on and in some cases details on things are shared with a select few that need to know.

I do wonder at times where you get the majority of your ideas, Some are good and to the point but you sure as hell have a lot of very strange and ill thought out ones to.

AylesburyDuck

Guest101 wrote: »

In all cases, volunteers sign non-disclosure documents and are bound by confidentiality.


This is for the safety of all parties.


Teachers are allowed to discuss this, as long as the knowledge is otherwise public.


If the student gets 1:1 help in class, that is public knowledge, his or her classmates are aware of this. Children are not bound by confidentiality.

Ok say your right, but doubtfull in the case of occasionally helping out with the library or bike scheme, they arnt going to need a child special needs discussed in depth.
As for Children, they are just that, they mainly dont label friends, and that certain friends get more help probably does a ginormous fly by, they are small children.
It still does not excuse the confidentiality breach with reguards to what info they gave the father.
You seem pretty knowlegable on the subject, can i ask how?

Mupette

Unless you have direct contact with a child that has needs or is at risk then no you would not be told of anything going on.

warehouse

Guest101 wrote: »

Here's why you call the police:

The school will by policy call the police, as soon as you mention a child with a knife.

The police will arrive and draw attention to the situation by their very presence.

The boy will be removed and then be the centre of all attention and scrutiny.

If you call the police they will likely visit the household prior to school hours and prevent all the extra attention and embarrassment

Thank God they used common sense.

Guest101

AylesburyDuck wrote: »

Ok say your right, but doubtfull in the case of occasionally helping out with the library or bike scheme, they arnt going to need a child special needs discussed in depth.
As for Children, they are just that, they mainly dont label friends, and that certain friends get more help probably does a ginormous fly by, they are small children.
It still does not excuse the confidentiality breach with reguards to what info they gave the father.
You seem pretty knowlegable on the subject, can i ask how?

Children pick up a lot more than you're giving them credit for.


If you're asking if I work in a school, I don't.


As I said it is perfectly acceptable to divulge otherwise public information.

Guest101

Mupette wrote: »

Unless you have direct contact with a child that has needs or is at risk then no you would not be told of anything going on.

Yes but direct contact is a whole range of people, teaching assistants, parent volunteers, secretaries, dining room supervisors...

Guest101

Stevie_Palimo wrote: »

What an utter stupid comment to make as the School and all the people within it will not know everyone/everything that goes on and in some cases details on things are shared with a select few that need to know.

I do wonder at times where you get the majority of your ideas, Some are good and to the point but you sure as hell have a lot of very strange and ill thought out ones to.

I didn't say they would all know the ins and outs, but it's quite common to say:


This child receives additional one to one support. That would indicate that the child has additional needs and possibly issues

AylesburyDuck

Guest101 wrote: »

Children pick up a lot more than you're giving them credit for.


If you're asking if I work in a school, I don't.


As I said it is perfectly acceptable to divulge otherwise public information.

But in this case its not public information is it. Well i suppose it is now seeing as how the school has now told the father , which i happen to know (for a fact, as a concerned parent wanting her childs privacy) they can get into a lot of trouble for.
I shall take your postings on this matter with the big pinch of salt they deserve, feel free to do likewise. :rotfl: