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I'm not sure I understand what is that you want?
You've moved your children to another school, where I trust they have settled in.
What is it that you want to happen at their former school?
Do you think that, as outlined by the OP, the actions of the BOM and acting principal were acceptable?
Are you suggesting that the OP should adopt an "I'm alright jack" approach?
Do you think it is acceptable that two children have been driven out of their school?
MidlandsBase, in common with many residents associations, club committees and other boards comprised of unpaid amateurs, Boards of Managements of schools are frequently worse than useless.
Yes, you can make a complaint to the Department of Education and Skills and to the Ombudsman for Children. For details go to the "How can I make a complaint about a teacher or a school?" section of their website and click on the "Complaints Procedure" link.
Best of luck!
Hi Purple.
Thanks for the support. We have contacted the Dept of Education and bizzarely they do not get involve in complaints. All complaints must go through the BOM. No indication from their viewpoint on what happens if the BOM do not even engage. They do state that the Ombudsman for Children should therefore be contacted so I think we should go down that route.
We have heard today of a child in the class my son used to be in goes to sleep distressed thinking about the bullying that other child does. This teacher also brings some pupils to one side to pass on snide comments, etc and say to them not to tell their parents. This happended to this particular child recently and a few times to our son. So enough is enough - I don't want to be the person in ten years time who looks back and says we should have done something. We have enough history in our institutions where that has happened.
NPC (National Parents' Council) should be able to guide you:
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With respect to bullying:
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The school should have a Parents' Association ..... it's a requirement by law.
BOM Handbook - look at page 318 for Complaint's Procedure:
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You'll get all the info you need there.
Note: Complaints' Procedure has to be followed step by step as outlined in the handbook (Appendix 50)
It has been agreed by the DES, the INTO (Irish National Teachers' Organisation) and CPSMA (Catholic Primary School Managers' Association).
NPC (National Parents' Council) should be able to guide you:
[broken link removed]
With respect to bullying:
[broken link removed]
The school should have a Parents' Association ..... it's a requirement by law.
BOM Handbook - look at page 318 for Complaints' Procedure:
[broken link removed]
You'll get all the info you need there.
Note: Complaints' Procedure has to be followed step by step as outlined in the handbook (Appendix 50)
It has been agreed by the DES, the INTO (Irish National Teachers' Organisation) and CPSMA (Catholic Primary School Managers' Association).
I didn't indicate that I was in agreement with what has been reported; and I wouldn't do in any event, we are only getting one side of the story.
And before anyone gets on their high horse, that's not an indication that we aren't being told the truth here.
You've taken action in what you believe is in your child's best interests (removed them from the school), which is fine.
PaddyBloggit is absolutely spot on; there is a very clear procedure to be followed in terms of complaints.
But my question is still valid - what is it that you want to happen at their former school?
If you don't know what you want, how will you know you've achieved it?
DES won't get involved as it is a BOM matter.
Complaints' Procedure as linked to by me must be followed.
The school are obliged to have a policy on bullying. Have you asked for a copy of this?
If you are getting no response I have no doubt but that a solicitor's letter could act wonders.
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