Dinner Lady Sacked

This was discussed on the program The Wright Stuff, that I went to London to see. #

The vote was unanamous in favour of the dinner lady, and rightly so.

Its not just the Schools Cathy, but society as a whole. unfortunately over the last 20 years our country has adopted a trend started in America, sueing for compensation!

In the past if someone was injured in an incident in England they would accept it as an accident and get on with life (as we have free medical treatment). Now they look for someone to blame, encouraged by dubious companys (Ambulance chasers), that encourage claims, with the sucessful parties making a 'nice little earner' (Fee).

However, if someone can be seen as being negligent, the alledged 'victim' wont bother sueing the individual responsible instead they go for his/her employer as they know they'll get a larger payout.

Because of this, employers issue guidlines instructing their employees to follow these guidlines 'to the book'. If the employee breaks these rules they are then disciplined accordingly.

We see it everyday,' Health & safety this and Health & Safety that' when realy its absulutely nothing to do with the Government H&S Regulations and laws but employers protecting themselves and their companies from being sued, due to the failures of one of their employees.

I worked in H&S for over 20 years, working on both sides of the fence and I've seen lots of claims, many spudiouse.  One that sticks in my mind was a bus accident in Liverpool, the bus was 100 meters from its terminal when it was involved in a minor scrape with a car. Whilst the drivers were exchanging insurance details the four passengers got off the bus and walked to the terminus. The following week the bus company recieved about 28 'whiplash' injury claims from 'passengers' claiming to have been on the bus.   LOL

Stephanie, I am absolutely appalled that your son suffered a broken arm and those in charge of his care at the time didn't treat it as the emergency that it was.  How can you let someone, child or adult, go round with a broken arm and not get them to hospital!  And to not notify the parents?  I'm horrified.  I pray that justice will ultimately be had and that his arm has healed properly and completely.

Kudos to the lunch lady too.  If it were my child being bullied, I would hope that someone would speak up in his or her behalf.  These are our children for goodness sake!

Thanks for your support Barbara - I have taken to complaint to the next stage now - Ofsted who are the independent school inspectors. I am treated like a leaper at that school now anyway so I have nothing to lose - bet the fighting mothers get a better welcome than me!

I will think about your suggestion Ron - I will let you know how I go with Ofsted first.

And then you have Social Workers.

Will get back later.

Robert, I know of a so-called 'Social Worker' who has managed to cajole two people to change their Last Will and Testament, the result being the intended recipients of the original Will lost out, period! She's a b...h and needs to be stopped, but unfortunately the clean living, caring, understanding family just won't believe it is happening........until it's too late. 'Social Workers'.....swear words as far as I am concerned.