Conservative Party Manifesto
Posted by
asteroids
on 19th January 2010
at 13:20
Scary, isn't it!
As a former teacher, I know how difficult it is to manage disruptive pupils. However, I don't think this is the way forward.
I also know that many children with ASD and other difficulties are being labelled as disruptive and excluded due to their 'behaviour'. We need to address these difficulties and concerns rather than just remove children from the classroom.
I also saw an article from the NAS about a 'loophole' regarding the education of sick or excluded children. I've put a link below:
http://www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/InPractice/news/978009/?DCMP=EMC-InPra...
Asteroids Sara - Community Champion
Posted by
joolz
on 19th January 2010
at 23:58
I wonder if they have agreed this with the teaching unions? I can't imagine they would be queueing up to ask their members to intervene in violent incidents.
Posted by
Elena Goodrum
on 21st January 2010
at 10:56
I got a lot of comments about this on my Facebook profile. Not sure if you'll be able to see them by clicking this link?
http://www.facebook.com/talkaboutautism?v=feed&story_fbid=301683524391
If that doesn't work try looking at this page, at the link I posted on 20 Jan:
http://www.facebook.com/talkaboutautism
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Posted by
Josie Barnshaw
on 19th January 2010
at 12:49
Received an e-mail re this manifesto and followed the link:
http://www.treehouse.org.uk/tell-autism/news/treehouse-concerned-conservatives%E2%80%99-drive-towards-more-discipline-schools
This manifesto includes this statement:
"The manifesto states that “We (the Conservatives) will make it easier for
teachers to use reasonable force to deal with violent incidents and remove
disruptive pupils from the classroom without fear of legal action”"
I dont know about anyone else, but I am horrified at the very thought of this. I mean what one person deems a "violent incident" and "reasonable force" is probably completely different from another person.
Childline will be run off their feet with kids complaining about teachers laying their hands on them .... schools are drumming into our children at present that no-one has a right to lay a finger on them .... how are they going to justify "reasonable force"?
Oops, this is turning into a rant and I havent even addressed the comment about bias towards inclusion in mainstream schools and the hint that they prefer to stop the closure of special schools which looks to me to be a return to putting any child who is "different" into a special school, although I could be misinterpreting this.
What are your thoughts?
Josie - Community Champion