richjthorpe said:Arbourthorne is one of roughest areas in Sheffield along with the Manor Top. Guess which school is smack bang in the middle of them.
Ethics Gradient said:My sister lives just under a mile away
When I was at school the 'top' bully stabbed one of the 'nerdy guys' 22 times in the leg with a compass. The only way the teacher knew something was going on was when the guy he was assaulting passed out from the pain and slumped to the floor. His trousers were soaked in blood. That was in 1977'. In a school nearby two boys were killed in a game of chase across the A3 underpass. One was decapitated. The year was 1975'. There are good kids, brave kids (like this girl) bad kids, and stupid kids.what is the world coming to
Have to say there was extremely very little bullying at the schools I attended.overkill said:When I was at school the 'top' bully stabbed one of the 'nerdy guys' 22 times in the leg with a compass. The only way the teacher knew something was going on was when the guy he was assaulting passed out from the pain and slumped to the floor. His trousers were soaked in blood. That was in 1977'. In a school nearby two boys were killed in a game of chase across the A3 underpass. One was decapitated. The year was 1975'. There are good kids, brave kids (like this girl) bad kids, and stupid kids.
Nothing has changed in that respect.
I admire her bravery and I hope the parents of that Girl who assaulted her have the decency to apologise for what happened. I agree with EG, in that I somehow doubt they will.
They never do, and never have.
Garrett said:Not only are the schools to blame the parents in many cases are and more so, if there kid gets into trouble they turn on the injured party.
Then you were lucky m8. It has been identified as being endemic in many schools as far back as the 60's. By the 70's it was commonplace, the difference being today, that it is identified as being a problem, and that the national press pick up on it.Have to say there was extremely very little bullying at the schools I attended.
The good news is PJ, that the new 'violent crime reduction bill', and the behaviour task force, have recommended that first, head teachers will be able to search without their consent pupils for weapons or stolen goods, and second the task force proposes giving back teachers the right to restrain, with reasonable force, misbehaving pupils on the spot. At last.sudden violent attacks in or out of lesson are almost impossible to stop, it's usually all over before a teacher gets there.
If you do get there in time, you can't touch either pupil or you are likely to be in trouble yourself.
The Teachers dilemma
Do I risk jail and maybe lose my career and employment prospects forever?
or do I let two kids, I don't really know, beat the living daylights out of each other (no risk to me)?
The Schools dilemma
Can we afford to pay the large bill, if we exclude them?
or do we just hope they don't do it again (no cost to the school)?
(schools have to pay penalties if they exclude a kid, until kid goes to new school)
Nothing to to with the govt of the day. Mrs T's govt also rejected Lord Eltons proposals that were along similair lines. It's the 'L' word that has caused 99% of our problems. Touch any child, of any age (teachers in my wifes teaching sector (reception) are being told to not even allow a child to hug them!), and a lawyer is on the schools doorstep faster than you can say 'litigation'.This is impossible if the government straight-jackets teachers.
Nothing the point was there is no way to discipline the children in classes any more. Once of a day you either sat still and did your lesson, or you got the cane.Games Guru said:What could the school have possibly done to pre-empt this attack? How children behave is their parent's responsibility. It is the school's responsibility to get children to learn. This is impossible if the government straight-jackets teachers.
It has nothing to do with 'bleeding hearts'. The problem is down to schools, local, and national authority, being terrified of being sued. Pure and simple. As with so many problems we have today, this is yet another US import. If teachers even touch children now there is an army of lawyers just itching to sue the schools. As a result the parents of very kids that cause problems have the local solicitors number as no.1 on their phone memory..........Flaming bleeding hearts, if there had been more discipline in class this may never have happened, and maybe the kids parents who did the disturbing act may have grown up better themselves.
If the teachers had the power to discipline and had the government backing rather than listening to bleeding hearts and getting rid of corporal punishment the state of bullieing would not be as bad as it is now..overkill said:It has nothing to do with 'bleeding hearts'. The problem is down to schools, local, and national authority, being terrified of being sued. Pure and simple. As with so many problems we have today, this is yet another US import. If teachers even touch children now there is an army of lawyers just itching to sue the schools. As a result the parents of very kids that cause problems have the local solicitors number as no.1 on their phone memory.......... :
Neil Sumner said:Untill the parents are REALLY made accountable FOR THOSE IN THEIR CARE then the situation will not get any better. It is too late for those parents who didn't give a Sh$$ and now their kids are out of control.
We need a full 10 years of YOUR kids are YOUR responsibility and YOU will be accountable for their actions. Before we will see any benefit of a change in the law.
-Neil
As I said, and this proves it garret m8, your not reading my posts. Or just flatly ignoring them. I repeat 'Bleeding hearts' have nothing to do with the current situation. Litigation does.If the teachers had the power to discipline and had the government backing rather than listening to bleeding hearts and getting rid of corporal punishment the state of bullieing would not be as bad as it is now..
Agreed. But teachers, if given back some of the powers fear of being sued have taken way, could do more.I agree, I think that's the only way. Kids have to be disciplined from the youngest age, it's not when they finally go to school that you can suddenly teach them respect.
Sorry but it is you whos not reading into it or reading something into it what I have not wrote.overkill said:As I said, and this proves it garret m8, your not reading my posts. Or just flatly ignoring them. I repeat 'Bleeding hearts' have nothing to do with the current situation. Litigation does.
Corporal punishment by almost universal agreement among the teaching profession and govt advisors would lead to more trouble in the modern era not less. Slap a kid now and you'll get a hefty beating - period. Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Good teachers need only for the power to restrain pupils to be restored for problems to ease. Only a bad one needs to resort to the old fashioned physical methods. I had no respect for teachers who handed out a clout, and the whole school celebrated when one who did got a pasting - from a pupil.
Agreed. But teachers, if given back some of the powers fear of being sued have taken way, could do more.
overkill said:Good teachers need only for the power to restrain pupils to be restored for problems to ease.
vonhosen said:I'm sorry but teachers surely have the power under common law & under Sec 3 Criminal Law Act 1967 to use reasonable force, if they decide to.
Under common law:
A person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances for the purposes of:
* self-defence; or
* defence of another; or
* defence of property; or
* prevention of crime; or
* lawful arrest.
In assessing the reasonableness of the force used, prosecutors should ask two questions:
* was the use of force justified in the circumstances, i.e. was there a need for any force at all? and
* was the force used excessive in the circumstances?
Under Sec 3 Criminal Law Act 1967:
"A person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime, or in effecting or assisting in the lawful arrest of offenders or suspected offenders or of persons unlawfully at large."
These are any person powers , they exclude no-one.