On Wednesday 17 June, Teacher Support Network gave oral evidence to the House of Commons Children’s Schools and Families evidence session on Allegations Against Schools Staff.

Our Chief Executive, Julian Stanley, formed part of a panel which included trade unions representatives as well as other organisations in education and discussed the sometimes severe emotional trauma which allegations from pupils can induce in teachers.

As reported on the BBC website, Julian told the committee: “accused teachers need greater consistency in what is being recorded. They want to know what's going to be on their records and they want to have some sort of input into that process if they've been found to be innocent because that's critical for their future careers.”

A video of the session is available on the Parliament website. You can watch it here. Julian’s contribution begins after 4.22 minutes.

During the session, the issue of restraining pupils and the potential difficulties that it can bring for teachers was raised. Teacher Support Network is currently conducting a survey on violence and disruption in schools. The results will inform our policy work and help campaign for safer schools. You can take the survey here.