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Originally Posted by Studio25
Bear in mind that school governors are unpaid and (for most schools) it's very hard to attract candidates to fill the posts.
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And therein lies the problem in this particular safeguarding case, people without training and nous are interpreting laws and screwing up...
Anne's post is wholly correct, internal investigation is the first step and safeguarding are made aware of the circumstances and that an investigation is underway. In this particular instance I have no doubt that the safeguarding team would have accepted that the teacher was sent for training and given a wrist slap as a suitable response and would have closed the file.
The school and governors on the other hand do need investigating by Ofsted. e.g. Was suitable training given? Was there a risk assessment in place to ensure the safety of teachers in a canteen? What safeguarding investigation training have the governers had?