How will schools be able to go back in September?

Scoondal wrote: »

No, he is in primary.
There has been no connection between pupil and school. All work was sent to parents. No interactive pupil to class via internet. No communications directly to the pupil.
It has really opened my eyes to home schooling and what is best for my son's education in the coming months.

Huge potential child protection issues having direct contact with children. I know personally that email contact had to be via a parental email address. Had to be a parent present for all zoom calls. This was our school policy.

rovers_runner wrote: »

I'm sure you are, but at the same time giddy at the prospect of that long awaited pay rise.

Where is it said that we are looking for or have received a pay rise due to the current crisis?

rovers_runner wrote: »

Danger money, payrise, pay restoration.
Call it whatever you want, it's what it's going to take to get ye leeches back to work.

You are a beautiful person, completely clueless but sure the world needs people like ye

Scoondal wrote: »

No, he is in primary.
There has been no connection between pupil and school. All work was sent to parents. No interactive pupil to class via internet. No communications directly to the pupil.
It has really opened my eyes to home schooling and what is best for my son's education in the coming months.

I'm postprimary so I may be incorrect... but due to the fact that most primary schools don't have distance learning/digital communication policies (some post primary schools would have some sort of policy in this regard, my own school has a policy re communicating with students via email that parents and students must sign at the start of the school year) I would imagine that they had to (or felt they weren't sure, so acted on the side of caution) communicate with parents rather than students to ensure child protection protocols were adhered to.

I'm only guessing but knowing what I do about our own digital learning policy, we wouldn't contact a student directly outside of school without explicit parental consent.

As long as there was communication I think labelling the teachers as useless is abit unfair. It may have been school policy/lack of clarity regarding what was permissable. Remember teachers aren't routinely trained in distance learning.

Zahir Bitter Cellist wrote: »

Well if it is being suggested then they might want to let parents know ASAP before they going spending precious cash on something that isn't going to be needed.

Totally agree with you

rovers_runner wrote: »

to take to get ye leeches back to work.

Back to work???? But .... that will mean only 6 months summer holidays this year :(:(:(:(

History Queen wrote: »

I'm postprimary so I may be incorrect... but due to the fact that most primary schools don't have distance learning/digital communication policies (some post primary schools would have some sort of policy in this regard, my own school has a policy re communicating with students via email that parents and students must sign at the start of the school year) I would imagine that they had to (or felt they weren't sure, so acted on the side of caution) communicate with parents rather than students to ensure child protection protocols were adhered to.

I'm only guessing but knowing what I do about our own digital learning policy, we wouldn't contact a student directly outside of school without explicit parental consent.

As long as there was communication I think labelling the teachers as useless is abit unfair. It may have been school policy/lack of clarity regarding what was permissable. Remember teachers aren't routinely trained in distance learning.

My experience in the last four months is that I used to think that the school was progressive and doing more than just the curriculum, now I have no confidence in the school to educate my son even up to the basic curriculum standards.
I have engaged with home schooling people and they are being very supportive.

Scoondal wrote: »

My experience in the last four months is that I used to think that the school was progressive and doing more than just the curriculum, now I have no confidence in the school to educate my son even up to the basic curriculum standards.
I have engaged with home schooling people and they are being very supportive.

I'm glad you've found something that gives you confidence that your son will get the education he deserves. I still am not very clear on what your school did incorrectly, if just as stated above, adherence to child protection protocols would be a positive rather than a negative, but best wishes to you and your son regardless.

Scoondal wrote: »

If child protection protocals lead to a worse education, is the child gaining from that ?

Child protection is there for everyone. It is the one thing that is very clear for teachers. What is and isn't allowed is very clear. Direct communication with children is a big no no.

History Queen wrote: »

I'm glad you've found something that gives you confidence that your son will get the education he deserves. I still am not very clear on what your school did incorrectly, if just as stated above, adherence to child protection protocols would be a positive rather than a negative, but best wishes to you and your son regardless.

When I was at school, once I appeared in a team picture in a local newspaper. My parent cut it out and kept it. I was proud of that. No one every asked my permission to be published. People like you are nuts.

Scoondal wrote: »

When I was at school, once I appeared in a team picture in a local newspaper. My parent cut it out and kept it. I was proud of that. No one every asked my permission to be published. People like you are nuts.

Scoondal, that has all changed since we were children basically down to the internet and the ability to use photo edit to change photos for nefarious reasons. Sad but true. Our school had to add a section specifically asking for permission for photos to be taken such as class photos etc and signed by parents.

I have to sign one every year for my kids, for school, sports clubs etc just the way it is now.

timmy_mallet wrote: »

Your tone. Perhaps lost over text. Another poster with an "ohh keep a diary" post as well, though.

THat was genuine.

Pity you hve such a negative view on the world. I would be interested to know but people like you ruin things. so Thank you for your negative view it eats through everyone of your posts.

timmy_mallet wrote: »

Your tone. Perhaps lost over text. Another poster with an "ohh keep a diary" post as well, though.

Apologies if I came across as snobbish, as you say tone can be hard to decipher in text. I hate when parents tar us all with the same brush (using words like useless) that's why I was trying to explain the school/teacher perspective for the other parent. Although I'm sorry I bothered now as apparently I'm "nuts".