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I agree with all the points of the letter. It's difficult to say whether a teacher who appears to have reformed should be dismissed or not - how do we know that his/her criminal behaviour won't resurface in the future? Somewhere else on this site (I forget where) someone posted this point (and I par...

And in 2 weeks or so, you will be looking at a very different front page, one that no longer shames the current St James but shouts proudly about its true nature and qualities. Like it or not, theres a new boy on the block! I am quite stunned by this statement, Sam. I've been reading all of your po...

I asked the question much later... .Parent - "it appeared to me that you were so happy everytime I collected you from school. Why did you not say anything? Child - "I was so happy to see you and could not wait to get out of there" Parent - "Why did you not say anything?" Child - "I thought THIS is ...

It's great that the issue has been raised in the House of Commons, but yet again it's only in reference to the boy's school. Not much I or anyone can do about that, but I thought it was worth drawing attention to.

I don't know why the schools have chosen to call themselves after St James, but I do know which St James it is - he is often referred to as St Jacques de Compostelle (France) and Santiago de Compostela (Spain) and thousands of Catholics every year take on a very physically demanding pilgrimage throu...

Hi bonsai, I just want to add my congratulations to you for having the courage to post on here. Your post is proof that there are still so many of us out there who are just starting to come to terms with their experiences. I also think it's good to have the emotional abuse at the schools and in SES ...

Surely if just one parent removes a child from the school, or one prospective parent is persuaded not to allow their child to attend; and therefore one child is spared potential abuse, it's worth it. And can I make a plea to all people posting here - please try and keep your posts as short as you ca...

Sorry I should have spelled School with a capital "S" as I meant SES! I am happy to be proved wrong, but I'm pretty sure Pincham is still a member of SES. I find it hard to believe that he would still be the Chair of Governors if he's not.

Roger Pincham is currently the chair of the board of governors of the school, and one of the men that PPIAG, SESSA and the rest of us are calling on to resign. He is still very much involved in the school, as far as I know! Well done Frith for finally posting on here - I read your story in The Secre...

Planet wrote:You had a choice ?

Not exactly, but they couldn't force us! I was allowed to read an "improving" book (usually the Bible) whilst my class meditated.


quoting error fixed - mike

All those who complained are vindicated. Those who do not join the foundation group or take up meditation are treated differently from those who do. I'm afraid I have to disagree with the first statement I have quoted, Snowman. I think many of those who complained will feel vindicated in part (I th...

So much for those glowing reports they keep going on about! I have to say that this, for me, rather adds power to my fear that the schools haven't changed all that much since I was there. For example, when we moved schools just as I was about to do my GCSEs I very much would have liked to choose Geo...

Planet, Referring to those of us who had the courage to take part in the inquiry as "sheep" is deeply insulting and unnecessary. You are completely within your rights not to take part in this process, and you may well feel that you personally don't want the experiences you had at school splashed acr...

Thanks Sugarloaf and Kier in particular for your words of advice. I had a panic and fit of depression yesterday after reading the new responses to the report (as ADG says, a slap in the face) and considered jacking all this in and going back to my life. I hate how they can still get into my head alm...

Well that all makes very depressing reading I have to say. It all sounds great, but the problem is that none of us feel able to trust them as far as we can throw them, and who can blame us? It seems to me that there is very little point in continuing to attack the schools and the SES (when did they ...