what do u think of this?

[something_different]

the herald

[Tally]

Hopefully she has made them look at what they need to do to manage the pupils better so that the staff are safer and can concentrate on what they are meant to be doing.

[bid]

I couldn't make out if the staff had training in appropriate positive handling techniques?

 

Bid

[something_different]

probably not! but who knows as it doesn't say anywhere in the report.

[scaly_piscine]

"including those suffering from autism"

 

What a surprise to see that line in a piece of so-called journalism.

 

Anyway seems fair enough to get awarded compensation and so forth.

[Kathryn]

I suppose the occasional minor injury is inevitable when dealing with pupils with unpredictable behaviour but teachers should be able to do their job wothout fear of assault. it sounds as though there was an ongoing problem which was allowed to escalate- either the child was in the wrong environment or the staff weren't trained to deal with the situation. I think it's fair compensation, especially if it has affected her ablilty to work as a teacher.

 

K x

[mariag]

This personally makes me feel very sad, the teacher definatly needs compensation, but i feel the boy in question and his family suffered too. He obviously needed 1-1 care with someone who can understand his needs, he sounds autistic thats why they put that bit in the article. The authorities were definatly at fault here! Maria x

[bid]

From reading the article, it doesn't look as though the school had any kind of specialist intervention training to keep the child and others safe, although I could be wrong.

 

We have annual positive handling training where I work. Bites, pinches, slaps, etc, still happen as these can be so unexpected. It's reassuring to know that you have a team around you who are trained if things do escalate despite de-escalation techniques, etc.

 

The worst thing that has happened to me was when a child wrapped their fingers in my hair and repeatedly banged my head and shoulders against a wall. It really does shake you up, both physically and your confidence too...so I think this compensatrion is fair if the woman can't teach anymore.

 

I think most people I work with tend to take it as part of the job...although we don't go to work to be hurt, and we are certainly not paid anywhere near enough from that angle!

 

Bid

Edited September 4, 2009 by bid

[Karen A]

Please allow me a momment to be puzzled.

As a nurse who is currently not working but has on numerous occasions faced extremely challenging situations I am a little bemused that this lady is no longer able to teach but has retrained as a nurse.

70000 sounds a lot to me if this lady was accepted as emotionally, physically and mentally able to cope with nursing.

If she had been forced to retire through stress or had changed to an environment with reduced demands I would have understood.But nursing is extremely stressful and nurses are also at frequent risk of physical or verbal abuse.Karen.

Edited September 4, 2009 by Karen A