Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject: The victimisation of Mrs Alderson
I wonder how many people have given any thought to Mrs Alderson during the long months of her suspension. The LEA and Mr. Turner (Chair of Governors) have been at pains to tell everyone that Mrs Coupe has been a ‘victim’. However it was Mrs Coupe alone who, without the knowledge of the governors, suspended Mrs Alderson and has left her isolated from colleagues and friends for 6 months without any clear charge brought against her. Imagine the pressure that she and her family must be under waiting to find out what she has done wrong. Because of the suspension she will not have been able to meet or talk with anyone connected with school.
More concerning is that she will have seen how Mrs Coupe, Mr Turner and Mr Lund have no regard to anyone who expresses a difference of opinion. They show no regard for the law – attempting to close down this website, allowing illegal distribution of leaflets last week, and no regard for proper procedure. So Mrs Alderson must now be seriously in fear for her job and the rest of the career. I wonder if the staff at school have realised this. Consequences of this could mean loss of her house if she is unable to pay her mortgage. Imagine the impact on her young children.
It has been asked many times before on this site when Mrs Coupe has acted in a way which has shocked many of us – how can she treat another person in this way? How can the LEA insist that Mrs Coupe is the victim?
Mrs Alderson is a credit to Marton School. From what I read into the snippets that are drip fed to us, she stood up for what she knew was right, and spoke up against things that were wrong. She stood up for the rights of the teachers at Marton, and for the children who were suffering. My heart goes out to her and her family. She is going though a living hell that I can only imagine. But Mrs Alderson - you have TRUE friends and a family who loves you. Whatever comes of this you can sleep easy at night knowing that you did your best to look after the children and staff at Marton. Those that are doing wrong have to live with themselves.
I look up to you Mrs Alderson, and thank you for everything you have done. The truth will come out in the end. Keep your chin up. You have lots of support out here. _________________ Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.
MRS A,ONE DAY SOON WE WILL NO DOUBT MEET AGAIN, i CAN ONLY THANK YOU FOR THE PROFESSIONAL WAY YOU TAUGHT MY CHILDREN WHILST THEY ATTENEDED MARTON,TO THIS DAY WHILST ALL THIS IS GOING ON THEY ASK ABOUT YOU,THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO FEEL YOU HAVE BEEN WRONGED IN A VERY BIG WAY, MANY PARENTS AT THE SCHOOL WILL NOT HAVE HAD THE SATISFACTION TO KNOW THAT IN YEAR 6 THEIR CHILD WILL HAVE BEEN TAUGHT BY A CARING,DEDICATED TEACHER WHO STRIVES TO GET THE BEST OUT OF HERE PUPILS, LET'S HOPE THAT IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE YOUR SITUATION CAN BE RESOLVED WHICH WILL SEE YOU REINSTATED AT MARTON ,I BELIEVE SOME OF YOUR COLLEAGUES MAY BE SUFFERING IN SILENCE,BUT ON THE OUTSIDE THERE SEEMS TO BE MANY PEOPLE FIGHTING THE SYSTEM,
LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE,FOR WHILST YOU ARE ON FULL PAY, I KNOW THAT AT LEAST SOME OF MY TAXES ARE BEING WELL SPENT !!!!!!!!!
There are many teachers and support staff at Marton who KNOW what an excellent teacher Mrs Alderson is. They know it, but they feel helpless to do anything. They fear for their jobs and their livelihoods.
This is yet another sad fact in a very sad case. How Mrs Alderson is managing to survive through all this I just don't know. She is a very strong person, who has stood up for what she thinks is right, but that doesn't make this suspension easy for her, or for her family.
There are people - and I'm sure they know who they are - who should be thoroughly ashamed of what they have done to a well-respected, experienced and popular teacher.
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:05 am Post subject: HM
please see other sites Beverley Peacock and supporters of school.
I thought that the issue of me and the handing out of you know what was closed.
And I got called for posting another issue on this topic is that not what HM has just done with the mention of you know what in his posting.
come on if there are rules lets have them for all is this not what the action group is about open discussion and freedom of speech. If so how can you use it only when it suits you.
you said no more postings on the subject of Me but again I have been fetched up and again in the wrong context. But it seems I can not speak out about the injustice of this.
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:11 am Post subject: Re: HM
Peacock wrote:
please see other sites Beverley Peacock and supporters of school.
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you said no more postings on the subject of Me but again I have been fetched up and again in the wrong context. But it seems I can not speak out about the injustice of this.
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:19 am Post subject: Leaflets etc
Mrs Peacock,
You really should read more carefully. If you look at the posting date of my original email the post was made BEFORE admin blocked any more discussion. The matter was settled BEFORE your latest post. All you needed to do was email me or Admin to have this old post removed.
Rules do apply to EVERYONE - if EVERYONE follows them.
Yes it is an open forum and I am sure you are free to post accurate messages whenever you want.
How can Mrs Alderson be the real victim, she knows why she has been suspended if she says she does not know I think she is pulling the wool over your eyes.
Andrea, I'm afraid YOU are the one with wool over your eyes. Perhaps you ought to start questioning some of things you have been told. You obviously haven't got a reliable source of information. _________________ Listen to the facts and decide for yourself
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject: Who's wool is over who' s eyes.
Andrea Smith, Mrs Alderson is not able to tell us anything about the case because it is confidential - her union will have instructed her to say nothing. She may well have some idea why she has been suspended. For this reason Mr Turner should not have discussed it in the staffroom with the teachers - clearly for Mrs Coupe it has not remained confidential. However parents are entitled to know the reasons for the suspension of a well respected member of staff and school governors who are supposed to work for the parents should have informed us. No-one needed to know details, just the reason. You clearly have had no deailngs with Mrs Alderson or read the Ofsted report which picked her lessons out above the rest of the staff.
The lack of a reason makes the whole affair very suspicious - especially if you read the ACAS and DfES guidelines on suspension of employees. I am not providing just opinions here, as you are to willing do - here are some facts for you to digest. Read and understand why we are so concerned that Mrs Coupe has not followed correct procedure. The truth of the matter will soon be out in the open.
Codes of practice
ACAS are empowered to produce codes of practice on disciplinary rules and procedures. The codes provide employers with practical guidance on how to draw up and effectively operate disciplinary rules and procedures.
Breach of the ACAS codes does not render the employer liable to the proceedings, but a failure to follow the code will be taken into consideration by the Employment Tribunal (ET). In deciding on whether a dismissal is unfair the ET is primarily concerned with the fairness of the procedures followed by the employer prior to the dismissal.
The employer should
State the type of action and penalties which can result from unacceptable contact.
Have a clear timetable for dealing with disciplinary matters.
Give full details of the disciplinary offence. Investigate the alleged disciplinary offence before disciplinary action is taken.
If suspension of the employee, during the investigation, is considered necessary, it should be on full pay and for as short a period as possible.
A typical disciplinary procedure will have the following stages:
A formal, oral warning in the case of a minor offence.
A written warning for subsequent minor offences or a more serious offence.
A final written warning for further misconduct. The warning should make it clear that dismissal may follow failure to comply.
First warning Oral:
In the case of a minor infringement the worker may be given a formal oral warning. Workers should be told of the reasons of the warning, that it is the first step in the disciplinary process and that they have the right of appeal.
Written:
If the infringement is regarded as more serious, the worker may be given a formal written warning, giving the details of the complaint, the improvement required, the timescale allowed for this and the right of appeal. The warning should also state that a final written warning might be considered if the desired change doesn't occur.
Final written warning
Where there is failure to improve the behaviour, or an infringement which is considered sufficiently serious, the worker may be given a final written warning. This should include details of the offence, that failure to improve may result in dismissal and the right of appeal.
Dismissal or other sanction
If the behaviour remains unchanged then the sanction imposed may include, disciplinary transfer, disciplinary suspension, demotion, loss of seniority, loss of increment (provided these penalties are provided for in the contract) or dismissal.
Recording
Employers will record all written warnings
Now Mrs Smith, in the light of the fact that Mrs Alderson was removed from the school premises with less than 5 minutes notice, without the knowledge of the governors, and no-one is aware of the reason for that removal can even YOU not understand why we are concerned that correct procedures have not been followed ?
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