Work have pulled a fast one here.....

[julian]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

I hope your job surfaces soon. If it is just a waiting game you may be best off waiting in the doctor's surgery. Make sure you have it documented.

I've only ever taught one to one, which was fine for a few months years ago. but other pressures in trying to avoid redundancy every other year by working 8-8 with 100mile commute has left me with Barrett's Oesophagus, diagnosed after redundancy finally hit. So I might lose the pound of flesh closest to my heart, for what?

[PriorityOne]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

I wish.....

"Management" tried to pull me up about not giving a phone back to a kid after confiscating it in Lesson 1....... WTF?

I explained that if he hadn't called me a f*cking c*nt and then walked out, I might have done.

(Except I wouldn't have really..... lol)

[CleverClogs (RIP)]

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The best way to deal with mobile 'phones:

[CleverClogs (RIP)]

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The policy on mobile phone usage in class is very slack, as is access to inappropriate web content and listening to music through earphones

An aquarium full of water would be useful, especially if it already had a few mobile 'phones at the bottom.

That's not to mention the kid I had in my face last Friday who called me a f*cking c*nt for managing to confiscate his mate's phone.

What is the school's policy on the use of soap and water to wash out dirty mouths?

[PriorityOne]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

Not the work experience trick? That vacancies magically appear the day that the inspection is announced ��

Everyone may tow the line, but anonymous messages??

Something like that, yes. Worked a treat though..... and they saw no behaviour whatsoever. You couldn't make it up.....

I know a parent who did the anonymous thing..... .... lol

[cymruambyth]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

Not the work experience trick? That vacancies magically appear the day that the inspection is announced ��

Everyone may tow the line, but anonymous messages??

[PriorityOne]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

That means ofsted should be appearing very soon. He won't want you around for that!

I don't want to be around for that either..... lol. When they were around before, no-one said anything they weren't scripted to say and kids were placed elsewhere so Ofsted wouldn't find them...... so it was all calm and lovely with no behaviour issues.

Unbelievable! The PR is also fabulous...... but it's not the reality. I feel sorry for my colleagues; some of whom are amazing teachers (as graded elsewhere) but up against a management system that doesn't support them..... hence the cack results.

[cymruambyth]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

That means ofsted should be appearing very soon. He won't want you around for that!

[PriorityOne]

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I agree it is really scary how power is being devolved to academies without a proper fallback.

If allegations are made then the governors will be held as culpable. Where is the school with regard to Ofsted inspections and exam results?

Ofsted report was a 3 (requires improvement) on all levels and that was before exams were taken and results were out. GCSE results were really dismal...... Lowest statistic I've ever come across. So low that he won't go public on it..... so this year will be make or break..... and I think it'll be break.

GCSEs had nothing to do with me.... lol..... I taught BTEC subjects, thank God!

I've messaged Tastyjane..... thanks Cym

[cymruambyth]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

I agree it is really scary how power is being devolved to academies without a proper fallback.

If allegations are made then the governors will be held as culpable. Where is the school with regard to Ofsted inspections and exam results?

[PriorityOne]

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One of the governors is married to the Vice Principal, so there really is no-one to go to..... This is part of the problem. We used to share a good HR with our co-school as well but since becoming independent, we have no proper HR either.

It's a real shambles.....

[cymruambyth]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

Your health and sanity are your priority! Maybe send TastyJane a message as she is our employment specialist, but I would think going sick is your only option, plus keep in close contact with the new job.

As an aside, make loads of complaints / allegations after you leave, maybe involving the governors. Following all the Trojan Horse stuff governors are under close scrutiny.

[PriorityOne]

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I'm not sure what he's up to Cym.... but do know he's trying to cover his back re. work-based stress and looking after his employees (yeah, right!). From the tone of his email, it suggests to me that he might be going for constructive dismissal. I was fuming because I had a 100% pass rate for the course I co-delivered last year and am good at my job but the structure of it is ridiculous; 3 members of staff habitually teach the same course to the same group of kids; making marking. cross-referencing and tracking almost impossible!

That aside.... yes, other teachers are having similar stresses but are too afraid to speak out too much. One guy did speak out in a previous job (not teaching) and lost that job, so he never says a word at all..... but he doesn't get results either. He doesn't get any results at all but I (and another colleague) have covered for the past 2 years because he's a nice guy! Another colleague was very ill with stress last year but also didn't say anything. She seems to handle her stress by barking at the kids and making herself unpopular with them..... so we all deal with stress in different ways. With me, I get ill.... and I told him this ages ago, the last time it happened. In his defence, he did try to make improvements but these have evaporated since we came back and my timetable is now worse than ever.

I have not got the union involved as yet, although I have contacted them for guidance on numerous occasions about different things. I doubt it will compromise my new job because they are aware of the set-up where I am now and don't think much of it and I haven't put my current employer down as a reference (as such). My last boss (before she was promoted) is my work referee and she thinks he's a prat anyway...... lol

I work in part of an Academy set-up, so they can do pretty much what they like (so I understand) but still need to be mindful of stress..... I was going to be referred to Occ. Health last time but this never happened for some reason and despite chasing it up with HR, I got no response, so left it.

The way I see it, if I go back.... I will be off again shortly anyway which will be worse. If I stay off sick, he can't start thinking about a capability process and I can hand in my notice once I have a formal job offer in writing from the other place. The worst scenario is that it all goes tits up and I end up at the JobCentre if the new job falls through afterwards..... but to be honest, I've survived worse in my life and have discussed this at length with a friend today.

I have had headaches, tension, stiff back, tight chest, sleepless nights, dizziness, sickness, pains everywhere, adrenalin rushes for no reason and pain down my arm. There's nothing in my contract to stop me working for a competitor so it's not the same as you describe Enforcer..... but the job will be in very close proximity to where I am now which will have it's difficult moments, I'm sure...... but hopefully, that'll be his karma and not mine when his precious school is eventually put into special measures!

I know that I'm extremely fortunate that my mortgage is paid (following my mother's death and money left to me) and this gives me more leeway than most but I still need an income and really don't want to screw things up if I can help it.

[Enforcer]

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Honestly do not know how to advise you on this. I went through a similar stressful situation after 15 years with a previous employer. Could not believe what was happening, lost weight, sleepless nights, could not function! In the end I accepted another job offer. Then solicitors letters, not allowed to work for a competitor, 2 months notice etc: Cost me over £1000 in solicitors fees. Started new job, took loads of customers with me, and screwed previous boss! Revenge. Many years ago. Don't know how employment law works now

[cymruambyth]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

Is he going for constructive dismissal? Are other teachers having the same double lessons with a difficult class?
Sorry without going back, have you got your Union rep involved? Will being off work compromise your new job? Are OT involved? Have been in touch with LEA or are you an Academy?

I agree that going sick seems the best route, I'm just making sure that this won't 'come back to bite you'?

By the way I should start by saying that I am sorry that things have started badly and that you are still waiting to get it all sorted; going back after the summer is bad enough without all this being thrown at you.