Useful statistics
Posted by News Editor
Tuesday, July 19, 2005

 Posted 25th March 2004

The following information which appears in the Times Educational Supplement on the 20th Feb 2004 has been brought to my attention.

American Study
An American study which surveyed more that 3000 teachers found:-
56% were aware of false allegations made against a colleague
36 % expressed concern that they might the subject of false allegations
42% advised against a new teacher being alone in room with a student
62% warned against casual touching
70% against hugging or putting an arm around a pupil

Disclosure of Soft information - possible breach of human rights
In the same edition Patrick Andrews (a solicitor and FACT supporter) states that "his firm may seek justice [about the disclosure of soft information held by the police] in the European Courts. He is keen to test out Article 8 Schedule 1 of the European Convention of Human Rights, which gives every body the right to privacy. "Disclosure is a form of discrimination because by virtue of being accused a teacher no longer enjoys the same rights as everyone else".

NASUWT - Audit of Allegations
According to the NASUWT figures during the past 12 years show that:-

1800 allegations of physical and sexual abuse were made against teachers and that the number is growing. In 1991 there were 44. In 2003 there were 183. Only 200 of those 1800 allegations made it to Court. 73 were convicted. Of the 160 cases reported in 2002 twenty cases were still outstanding.