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I've just seen that a dad is trying to sue a private school for 125 k,on the grounds that his son only got 1 gcse grade c.
Has he got a point do you think?or should he be looking at why his son didnt do so well.
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"http://www.itv.com/news/2016-08-17/father-sues-28-000-a-year-school-after-his-son-leaves-with-only-one-gcse/
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(tasteless furniture they have... I'll give it a read...)"
The Stoke Sentinal gives the fullest account...
Dad sues Abbotsholme School for £125k after son leaves with just one GCSE
By The Sentinel | Posted: August 17, 2016
A dad-of-two is suing a posh private school for the £125,000 he paid for his son's education - after he left with just ONE GCSE.
Scott Craddock, 57, has served papers on Abbotsholme School claiming it didn't deliver on its promises with his 17-year-old son David.
The retired truck driver worked in the Middle East to pay for his son to have the best education at the independent boarding and day school in Rocester, Staffs.
Mr Craddock shelled out a whopping £28,000 each year for five years for David to go to Abbotsholme.
But incredibly the teenager left last year with just a single GCSE out of eight - which was a grade C in science.
Yesterday (Wed), Mr Craddock said he didn't believe David was the only one with poor results because GCSEs and A-levels at the school were down across the board last year.
The divorced dad-of-two, who lives in Burntwood, Staffs., added: "I paid £28,000 a year for five years for David to go to Abbotsholme.
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"David was disheartened when he got his results.
"He said 'you spent all that money on my education and I walk away with one GCSE'.
"I sent David to Abbotsholme but in my opinion the school is not value for money in any way, shape or form.
"I was always told my public school was a privilege - but I think he would have done better at a local comp.
"They have not provided what they promised in any shape or form.
"The teachers said he would come away with at least five GCSE's - but he has got one.
"He wasn't the only one to underachieve so the standard of teaching there is way below what one would expect from a public school education."
'I paid money for a public school education and I did not get a public school education'
Mr Craddock served legal papers to headmaster Steve Fairclough and the chairman of the governors at the school's summer gathering.
He also asked the pair what they were going to do about the school's failings in the middle of their speeches.
Mr Craddock added: "I wanted David to have the same access to education I did so I saved in order to provide him with the opportunity.
"Public school should give you a leg up in life but £125,000 is a lot of money and I have not got what I paid for.
"They boasted about being the best school going but that is absolute poppycock, the staff are clearly not capable of getting the best out of the children.
"I feel like I've been ripped off, they just don't do what they say on the tin. I paid money for a public school education and I did not get a public school education.
"The cleverest kid in the school only came away with a handful of B's and C's so its not the case of my child being thick, because he is not.
"They are obliged to meet certain results and should be held accountable for not providing the standards they should be achieving.
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"The money I spent could have paid for a house for him when he turns 18. I will be taking legal action to try and get this money reimbursed."
David is now studying arboriculture and horticulture at Reaseheath College, in Nantwich, Cheshire, and has passed the second part of his horticulture diploma with merits.
He is also re-sitting his Science and Maths GCSE's..."
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Prima facie I'd say the father has a good case.
The school costs £28k a year, the cleverest kid in the school only came away with a handful of B's and C's, the school agrees that results are down and the boy is elsewhere doing much better.
I don;t think I'd be happy. |
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"Prima facie I'd say the father has a good case.
The school costs £28k a year, the cleverest kid in the school only came away with a handful of B's and C's, the school agrees that results are down and the boy is elsewhere doing much better.
I don;t think I'd be happy."
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"Prima facie I'd say the father has a good case.
The school costs £28k a year, the cleverest kid in the school only came away with a handful of B's and C's, the school agrees that results are down and the boy is elsewhere doing much better.
I don;t think I'd be happy.
But then I wouldn't be sending my child to some pretentious school in the first place."
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I'd argue the fact when he decided to send his son there he not look into past exam results etc, if so he surely would of been happy with pass rates, and if not then why not. Mock exam results surely should of been an indication as should parent teacher communication on pupil progession or failings. Can't see him winning to be honest |
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"Prima facie I'd say the father has a good case.
The school costs £28k a year, the cleverest kid in the school only came away with a handful of B's and C's, the school agrees that results are down and the boy is elsewhere doing much better.
I don;t think I'd be happy."
The schools results are wayyyyy below the national averages which suggests a level of credence to the fathers claim.
On the flip side the pupil needs to want to learn.
I teach. The students who make the most progress are the ones who attend the most and ask the most questions.
It's a two way street.
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"Prima facie I'd say the father has a good case.
The school costs £28k a year, the cleverest kid in the school only came away with a handful of B's and C's, the school agrees that results are down and the boy is elsewhere doing much better.
I don;t think I'd be happy.
The schools results are wayyyyy below the national averages which suggests a level of credence to the fathers claim.
On the flip side the pupil needs to want to learn.
I teach. The students who make the most progress are the ones who attend the most and ask the most questions.
It's a two way street.
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Exactly as I've said above why send him there if results were declining and below national average. My son got offered a scholarship to a really good private school but I've decided to send him to my local high school after much research and deliberation and in sciences English and maths they are above national average |
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"Prima facie I'd say the father has a good case.
The school costs £28k a year, the cleverest kid in the school only came away with a handful of B's and C's, the school agrees that results are down and the boy is elsewhere doing much better.
I don;t think I'd be happy."
 It certainly sounds like he has a case. But as lolarosie-1 said, surely at some point they would've had parent/ teacher reviews.
Although if they allegedly said he'd get 5 GCSE's, were they lying?
5 still seems pretty crap for a school that costs so much though!   |
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Two points, father is at fault for not researching results more fully and only expecting 5 GCSEs?. My son got 10 grade B and above at his state school, but them he actually did give a damn and was prepared to put some effort in |
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"Prima facie I'd say the father has a good case.
The school costs £28k a year, the cleverest kid in the school only came away with a handful of B's and C's, the school agrees that results are down and the boy is elsewhere doing much better.
I don;t think I'd be happy.
But then I wouldn't be sending my child to some pretentious school in the first place."
Why is it pretentious? |
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I previously worked in a school and always remember a parent when asked to read at home with child stated it want her job that's why they come to school.... it wasn't as though she wasn't educated herself and had problems reading the woman was training to be a social worker |
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"I previously worked in a school and always remember a parent when asked to read at home with child stated it want her job that's why they come to school.... it wasn't as though she wasn't educated herself and had problems reading the woman was training to be a social worker "
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"I previously worked in a school and always remember a parent when asked to read at home with child stated it want her job that's why they come to school.... it wasn't as though she wasn't educated herself and had problems reading the woman was training to be a social worker "
Parenting is everybody else's job.  |
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He needs to talk to his son really and understand why. There's so much course work with GCSE they usually can predict grades fairly well. It's changing though to go back to more of an exam basis. |
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"Were the teachers all men? This is important.
Were any of the teachers squirrels?
This is very important "
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"Prima facie I'd say the father has a good case.
The school costs £28k a year, the cleverest kid in the school only came away with a handful of B's and C's, the school agrees that results are down and the boy is elsewhere doing much better.
I don;t think I'd be happy."
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If I paid that amount of money to school my son then I would expect results. However, just because you pay doesn't mean your child is capable, which should have been highlighted in the mocks.
Ask me this time next week when the results are published, I'll probably be drawing up a writ |
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"Were the teachers all men? This is important.
Were any of the teachers squirrels?
This is very important
It's Fab. Men are evil. Women are saints.
I was just trying to fit in. "
And how exactly does that reply answer the squirrel question?
I'm not messing about here. This is frickin serious |
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"I'm waiting for the day someone sues a school for instilling religion into the vulnerable mind of a child (that later f*cked up their life).
It will happen; just a matter of time."
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"Were the teachers all men? This is important.
Were any of the teachers squirrels?
This is very important
It's Fab. Men are evil. Women are saints.
I was just trying to fit in.
And how exactly does that reply answer the squirrel question?
I'm not messing about here. This is frickin serious "
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if the kid wasn't bright enough to sit gcse's then i think the school should've picked up on that after year one with them
in any case, everyone has the default right to sue a business if they think the business hasn't delivered on their side of a deal. the courts will decide the outcome on evidence. just because the business is in the field of education then why should they be immune from this process.
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It's difficult to prove poor teaching against poor learning in an individual case. Had the father taken a greater interest in his sons learning he might have sussed out a damn sight earlier that his son wasn't achieving as he expected. |
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Good on him, if the school charges high fees and delivers significantly below national average it does suggest a degree of negligence. However I doubt the school makes any claims about exam results in the contract he signed with it. |
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"Were the teachers all men? This is important.
Were any of the teachers squirrels?
This is very important
It's Fab. Men are evil. Women are saints.
I was just trying to fit in.
And how exactly does that reply answer the squirrel question?
I'm not messing about here. This is frickin serious
The answer is something about nuts... "
I've moved on from giraffes. A lot of time on the psychologists couch. Dirty bastard. |
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