Half of teacher claims 'unfounded' [belfasttelegraph.co.uk]
- Published: 14 October 2011
Almost a fifth of teachers who faced accusations in 2009/10 were suspended while claims were investigated, with many waiting weeks for a conclusion.
The survey, commissioned by the Department for Education, examined the number and nature of allegations of abuse referred to 116 English councils between April 1 2009 and March 31 2010. The findings show that of 12,086 allegations referred, 2,827 (23%) were against school teachers.
This is "substantially higher" than in a similar survey conducted in 2007, the research found, although the figures are not directly comparable.
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