Children, Schools and Families Committee - Minutes of Evidence [Back to Report]
Allegations Against School Staff

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 6 July 2009.

Oral evidenceTaken before the Children, Schools and Families Committee on

Wednesday 17 June 2009

Members present:

Mr Barry Sheerman (Chairman)	Mr Graham Stuart
Annette Brooke	Mr Edward Timpson
Mr David Chaytor	Derek Twigg
Paul Holmes

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CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by FACT (Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers)

Supplementary memorandum submitted by FACT (Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers)

Memorandum submitted by the National Union of Teachers (NUT)

Memorandum submitted by Paul Kaufman (Solicitor)

Memorandum submitted by the NASUWT

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: SUMMARY OF THE NASUWT ALLEGATIONS CAMPAIGN

APPENDIX B: TABLE OF RESULTS AFTER INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGATIONS OF PHYSICAL/SEXUAL ABUSE AGAINST NASUWT MEMBERS

APPENDIX C: Case Studies

APPENDIX D: EXAMPLES OF GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS FOR DISCIPLINARY/REGULATORY PANELS

APPENDIX E: EXTRACTS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITY DISCIPLINARY POLICIES REGARDING SUSPENSION

Memorandum submitted by the Teacher Support Network

Witnesses: Michael Barnes, National Secretary, FACT (Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers), Amanda Brown, Head of Employment, Conditions and Rights Department, NUT, Paul Kaufman, Partner, Wiseman Lee LLP, Chris Keates, General Secretary, NASUWT, and Julian Stanley, Chief Executive, Teacher Support Network, gave evidence.

Question Numbers:

1-19

20-35

Memorandum submitted by the Local Government Association (LGA)

Memorandum submitted by The National Governors' Association (NGA)

Memorandum submitted by the Association of School and College Leaders

Memorandum submitted by the National Association of Head Teachers

Memorandum submitted by The General Teaching Council for England (GTCE)

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Witnesses: Sir Steve Bullock, Chair, Local Government Employers, Local Government Association, Clare Collins, Chair, National Governors' Association, Nick Gargan, Association of Chief Police Officers, Fiona Hammans, Association of School and College Leaders, Kathryn James, Senior Assistant Secretary, Policy, Politics, Education, NAHT, and Alan Meyrick, Registrar and Deputy Chief Executive, General Teaching Council for England, gave evidence.

Question Numbers:

36-39

40-59

60-79

80-85

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Prepared 16 July 2009