So, a follow-up to
this post last month:
A headteacher who held unruly pupils in a storeroom has been suspended.
Is anyone surprised?
… parents compared the punishment to 'something from the dark ages' and threatened to keep their children out of Coppins Green Primary School in Clacton- on-Sea, Essex, and picket the main gate unless he ended the policy.
Mr Livingstone refused to back down, insisting the measure was necessary to control 'extreme, disturbed children in a safe way'.
Not all parents, just a select few. But the report doesn’t make that distinction.
He has now been suspended, with another member of staff, pending an inquiry by Essex Police child protection officers and Essex county council. The punishment room has been closed.
The council yesterday claimed the move was a 'precautionary' measure, believed to refer to the parents' threats to take action.
But an insider said: 'No one was aware of this disciplinary procedure until last week and once it was brought to our attention there were concerns.'
Looking at the pictures of the complaining parents in the ‘Mail’ article, it’s hard not to agree with this commenter to that article:
chavtastic
- Jason, Norwich, 05/11/2009 13:26
As
Mud in The Blood commented yesterday:
“What will be the result of this generation of kids - who will grow up believing that they can do pretty much what they like - hit the streets at 18? You can see the preview now in the town most evenings and its not getting to get any better folks. Just search for Clacton on you-tube, you'll see what I mean.”
I have, and it doesn’t make comfortable viewing…
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