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1.  Welcome to this site.  The author is confident in the notion that many primary schools are under governmental pressure to do more.  
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3. Effort has been started to find out the nature of that pressure.
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5. This site is anonymous.  From the outside, the school is well-run.  Within the inside, teachers face immeasurable obstacles while most remain professional.  
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7. So busy that none was able to welcome this volunteer - V.
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9. Lack of time is no excuse for lack of planning and lack of safeguard training of V.
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11. Despite the lack of dignity experienced on the part of V, he is ready for a fresh start. 
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1. This internet space concerns a UK primary school.  Its Board of Governors - BoG - appealed in March 2023 to local residents to volunteer and help according to their interest and capability.
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3. This volunteer - V - contacted the BoG in April 2023.  A meeting with the head teacher - HT - ensued on XXX at which she suggested a science club - SC.  V accepted with enthusiasm.  
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5. It was agreed that a 40 minute session would take place once a fortnight.
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7. Although the HT was in the background until recently, the science teacher -  ST  - was the main contact.  Essentially V's line manager.
   
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9. The DBS vetting process began at the start of the Autumn Term.
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11. The reasons for creating this report include ensuring that school volunteers are given safeguard training.  It is also my response to disrespectful treatment and the feeling of lack of dignity.
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13. With every intention of notifying the Secretary of State for Education, I established the necessity of contacting the BoG first.  
    
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15. I have spent days and money on two railway track boards and associated equipment.  No claim whatsoever is made re finance.
    
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17. I have spent a long time on this report.
    
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19. The least HT can do in response is to offer a written apology, respond positively to 21, or find another primary school within reasonable distance.  I trust HT and I will agree on the content of a written reference.
    
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21. The least BoG can do in response is to suggest ways to alleviate the situation.  Item 23 heralds the best way forward.
    
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23. This V would be pleased to start again in the school in preference to another school.  He has proved his acceptance of the resource centre by turning up to the third session.
    
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25. Forgiveness is a two way process.  I will play my part.
    

 

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