Conflict of interest in school

suejb2

Both my children go to a secondary school where their cousin teaches. Neither so far have been taught by their cousin, though this may happen.

The issue of school trips arose recently and cousin said they cannot go on any trip together. Is this true and if it is (which I personally doubt) who doesn't go, teacher or student?

Thank you.

arbrighton

Depends on school's policy and so I suggest you ask now before children want a trip and it becomes awkward. Cousin should have made school aware anyway

lika_86

If it is true then I suspect the kids would have to miss out, adult teachers who want to take a load of kids out of school are not easy to come by I suspect.

PasturesNew

I'd say that the kids get to go - as that's who the trip's for.

However, there are a minimum number of teachers/staff required, so if the cousin/teacher having to drop out means that nobody can go, then the child might have to be denied so all the others can go.

Haylescom

Slightly different for me but I teach in primary and have taken my cousin's children on school trips. None have been residential, just local day trips. We have enough adults for them not to be in my group.

tensandunits_2

I don't really understand what the problem would be?

happyandcontented

suejb2 wrote: »

Both my children go to a secondary school where their cousin teaches. Neither so far have been taught by their cousin, though this may happen.

The issue of school trips arose recently and cousin said they cannot go on any trip together. Is this true and if it is (which I personally doubt) who doesn't go, teacher or student?

Thank you.

Why would you doubt what they say? Do you have reason to doubt them?

It may simply be school policy.

Few teachers really want to do residential trips these days it is simply too much hassle so often these trips are hard to staff.

Caroline_a

tensandunits wrote: »

I don't really understand what the problem would be?

No me neither.

My mother was an infant teacher and I went to her primary school until I was 11, she never taught me, but I don't remember any issue of conflict. The worst thing was that if I got into trouble she knew immediately as people would take great joy in telling her...

Spendless

My daughter's cousin started teaching at her Secondary school in September. As both my children were there when she applied for a post, she rang my husband (her Uncle, she's my Niece by marriage) first to see what our views on it were. We said it was fine by us. When she went for her interview, she told them she had cousins as pupils at the school.

When she was offered the job and it was decided which ability set she would be teaching, she specifically asked not to teach the set DD was in. This was agreed but said that it couldn't be guaranteed, if DD was to move ability sets for example, or if Niece was called on to cover a class.

Nothing about school trips has been mentioned. Though neither of them have been on one so far. It might be your Niece would prefer not to have her cousin on a school trip, just like mine preferred not to be teaching hers.

Ask your Niece for more clarification as to why it wouldn't be allowed.

Robisere

Not an answer to your question, but my 11¾ yo granddaughter attends a grammar school where my ds works as caretaker. ("don't forget the ¾ grandad!") Gd was in dread of her uncle speaking to her at school in front of her mates, until I pointed out that might lead to an absence of birthday and Christmas presents, and her uncle (who has two of his own) supplies the Dining Hall and Tuck Shop.

First time she spotted him at her new school, she made sure to shout across the grounds to him, now regularly greets him. He was not expecting that, but loves it.

Gloomendoom

tensandunits wrote: »

I don't really understand what the problem would be?

Nor me. My mother taught at the primary school that me and my siblings attended. She went on a school trip abroad with me.

Maybe it's different for cousins :huh: