Disciplinary for Employee with Depression

The school's only male teacher took his own life just 12 weeks after this disciplinary. http://peter-derrick.gonetoosoon.org/
Replaced with a parent governor's daughter.

Ofsted were due.

Crunch time.

"Stress is driving increasing numbers of teachers out of the profession, with some even considering suicide, a teaching union conference heard on Monday." http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/apr/25/stress-drives-teachers-out-of...

"I wouldn't wish this illness on my worst enemy; it's the most terrifying thing that has ever happened to me" - "Depression -- the illness that's still taboo". Available: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/02/depression-mental-health-b...


Social symptoms of depression include:
-not doing well at work
https://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Depression/Pages/Symptoms.aspx

"Students First! underpins all of the work we do at the school" Judith Humphry Headteacher https://secure.route14-19.co.uk/cap/WelcomeProvider.aspx?ProviderId=395

"In the early years setting, planning is less detailed, so the pupils make satisfactory rather than good progress." - Ofsted Report
"Teaching assistants are not fully effective in supporting learning, either because they are passive or because their role is too limited."
"...leadership has not been fully effective either in assuring the quality of planning or establishing a robust means of evaluating progress across all the areas of learning." Welcombe Hills School Ofsted Inspection Report May 2010 http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/filedownloading/?id=967179&type=1&refer=0

When I watch the bias in this video I don't know whether to laugh or cry http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=NXT-XVmrqZo#t=52s


Music is from http://www.free-scores.com/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=293

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[Joolz211]

I think it's disgusting that the headteacher of a special school would act this way towards an employee suffering from mental illness- it appears to me that James was bullied out of his job and not offered any kind of support. I am wondering how a person who would do this could be an appropriate role model for pupils with special needs? This makes me very sad :(

[UnluckyGambler]

hooray for chopin musik.