Primary school teachers and auxiliary staff ‘disqualified by association’

Socialist Educational Association

By Alan Gurbutt

In October 2014, the Department for Education published supplementary advice  to schools on what are called the “childcare disqualification requirements”.

The aspect that received the most attention was the “disqualification by association” part. In November 2014 the Independent reported “Teachers to be barred for living with offenders under new rules.” And in January 2015, the BBC reported “Schools suspend staff in child protection confusion”.

View original post 330 more words