Do Parents Really Sue
We are continually being told, well at most teacher conferences, that schools avoid doing events and outing because parents are always ready to sue for any mishap. Well I have asked many many parents from both primary and secondary one, would they sue and two, do they know anyone who has and to date and not one has come to light. I have no doubt there will those amongst you who can point me to an example but in the grand scale of things these are a very small per cent. I would argue that those schools who are nervous do not possibly have the greatest relationships with their parents and this needs to be dealt with not cancel events. Or is it the insurance companies who are the scare mongers “we can show you the money we have won for other parents” etc Parent have to accept that genuine accidents will happen whether the child is in your care or that of the school and if you are concerned take out a personal accident policy for your youngster. In times past HSBC schools department provide a scheme for accidents , cover for example for an accident on the rugby field or a school journey. This is very different from those money sharks who stake a claim for you and take a cut of the money. More effort needs to be made by schools and local authorities to work this out and give parents the responsibility to do it with them.
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one, would they sue and two, do they know anyone who has and to date and not one has come to light.
Completely agree I would not even entertain the thought of suing and I find it hard to believe any other parents we know of would.
avoid doing events and outing because parents are always ready to sue for any mishap
What a terrible shame. Surely this state of affairs should not be allowed. I remember my School events and outings with great fondness. A great experience of the world outside with the school representatives at my side
Down to relationships and trust we have all been there. Parents will always worry but if you know and trust the staff it helps.
It does not help when newspapers and the rest of the media slavishly churn out stories about activities being banned when the truth is far from the screaming headline.
For example, the perennial ‘old chestnut’ of conkers being banned as rebutted here:
http://tinyurl.com/4rqffq
As a senior teacher I was always worried abouit legal action, but when as a parent I tried to formally communicate to my son’s first school the terrible emotional damage they had done to him I actually found it nearly impossible, and was horrified by how many barriers there were to effective communication.
I now know quite a few people who have taken legal action against local education authorities over special needs issues, but I am not convinced that it is the best use of time, money, or energy.
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