Hey all, please help out with a little advice if you've got any ideas...

If you had an issue with your child's education/school and couldn't get it resolved at local level, what is a good next step...?

Not my personal issue; asking for a family member...

Thanks in advance for any help...

Bri.

 

Speak to someone at the LEA?

 

They've tried to stay local but not had a satisfactory resolution...apparently even the local MP said it was a LEA issue but it's a vicious circle.

They've thought about going to the local press for all the good that will do but I've told them to hang slack on that.

There must be a recourse of action if the local authority are not handling it properly...?

 

Ofsted mate: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/Ofsted-home...ce-for-parents

 

We had a problem with the bairns school, he had a gang of 20+ kids giving him hassle cos he'd given the ring leader a good clip one day, showing him up in front of his hangers on. Lad I work with is married to a senior education welfare officer, so I asked her advice, as soon as I mentioned I had a friend in that position you could actually hear the head of years **** tightening up

 

How is it a vicious circle?

 

You'll most likely just get bounced back and forth, "Not their responsibilty"

 

This is simple ..... ask for the name of the Chair of Governors.

Write to them pointing out the problems and asking for a meeting with a selection of Governors.

 

I blame the Moons

 

Who will pass it STRAIGHT to the head, since governors, on their own, have NO authority whatsoever and even in a group, have VERY little.

You really do get above yourself with this "chair of the governors" stuff, don't you Pete?