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Hi. I m having the same problem with My 11 year old School.. I've asked to speak to the Head teacher on 5 occasions. Sent 6 emails, and numerous calls to his PA. I don't get it. I've emailed him now saying I'm making a formal complaint. The next day I was called by the school safeguarding teacher, a laughy, silly woman who downplayed my concerns that I'm not being informed of my daughters progress and that they monitor her as she's self harming because mummy won't let me see daddy.. She even asked me to get my solicitor to speak to my wife's solicitor? I explained that I have full parental responsibility, and the law clearly states I'm to be informed of her school progress and any welfare issues.. She sounded dumbfounded at this.. And on it goes..
They’re all useless . I told my school they’re treating me worse than the mum and under the children’s act I have the same rights . Also told them if they don’t give me the info I’m after I’d get it via a subject access request jnder GDPR and seek legal advice regarding them refusing to answer my questions . Funnily enough they did
Good morn chaps,
It is interesting (but sad) that you are both having problems - it is clear that this issue is quite widespread, but few people talk about it.
In my case there is a shared residency order in place telling the school that my son lives with me half the time, but it still tolerates low level bias. I'm coming to think all schools, and much of our society is just like this - but at the same time it is clearly illegal.
The associate principal (a somewhat feckless man) is trying to avoid me going down the legal enforcement route by saying I am wrong, and there is no bias, but in the face of overwhelming evidence I find his view rather patronising.
Good fortune,
O
... an update... nothing to report (after waiting nearly a month for a reply from the school) - perhaps I will hear soon?
Ho hum.
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