Complaints about teachers increase tenfold

COMPLAINTS about teachers by parents have soared in the past year.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Feb 2010, 20:50 BST
Updated 12th Feb 2010, 20:50 BST

The number of "initial conduct referrals" from members of the public rose nearly tenfold from 12 in 2007/08 to 104 between last spring and the end of last month, according to figures released yesterday by the General Teaching Council for England (GTC).

Parents can complain directly to the GTC about a teacher's misconduct, after raising concerns with the school or council first.

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John Bangs, head of education at the National Union of Teachers, said: "It's a worrying trend which I'm sure is causing anxiety."

A GTC spokeswoman said: "We are confident that the rise in the number of cases is simply due to a growing awareness among employers that they have a legal duty to make these referrals."

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