Teachers demand right to anonymity until charged to stop false allegations ruining lives Teachers are having their lives blighted by a rising number of false allegations made against them by pupils. And they will demand the right to anonymity until charged at the annual conference of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) in Liverpool this week. A survey of nearly 700 teachers and support staff found that more than a third (38%) knew of a colleague who had a false allegation made against them by a pupil. Over a fifth (23%) said a false allegation had been made by a pupils’ parent or family member. During their career lives more than a ... Continue reading... http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/teachers-demand-right-anonymity-until-5425515
School staff 'face false claims' One teacher with 22 years experience told the union that she now ... And we call on the Government to change the law to give all education staff the same rights to anonymity until charged - without this, innocent teaching assistants, school librarians ... Continue reading... http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/national/school-staff-face-false-claims-1-6661657
More than a fifth of school staff falsely accused by pupils of abuse or bullying: Wrong allegations have 'damaged careers and blighted lives' Teachers currently have anonymity until they are charged with an offence. ATL is campaigning for a change in the law to give all education staff, including teaching assistants, librarians and lab technicians, the same right to avoid ‘having their lives b ... Continue reading... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3017361/More-fifth-school-staff-falsely-accused-pupils-abuse-bullying-Wrong-allegations-damaged-careers-blighted-lives.html
False allegations can blight teaching, says ATL union The right to anonymity until charged was granted to teachers in 2012, but support staff, such as teaching assistants, librarians and lab technicians were not included. The motion calls on the union to lobby the next government to extend this safeguard "to ... Continue reading... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32078187
School staff 'face false claims' One teacher with 22 years experience told the union that she now ... And we call on the Government to change the law to give all education staff the same rights to anonymity until charged - without this, innocent teaching assistants, school librarians ... Continue reading... http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/national/11887687.School_staff__face_false_claims_/
Teachers are planning to leave the profession due to fear of false allegations, union reveals The union is campaigning for all education staff to have the right to anonymity when an allegation is made, until they are formally charged. Under the Education Act 2011, teachers have this right to anonymity, but it does not extend to support staff and ... Continue reading... http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/teachers-planning-leave-profession-due-8942298
