Detention Law?

[MercuryLoki]

What is the name of your state? UK, sorry but I couldn't find any UK law forums, perhaps you could tell me if you know or US law may be the same for this.

Hi,

I just read this article: http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,5500,865173,00.html

And I was interested on the law of 'detentions'. Although this is for Europe and probably different to the US, perhaps some of you with knowledge/experience in UK law can help me.

Under Article 5 of the European Convention, detention can only take place if there is a "lawful order".

He said this would mean that a detention due to run in a child's free time, as it had in Freya's case, could not come from the school itself but would need this legal authority.

So does this mean that if a child was given detention after school or on a holiday/weekend the school would have to have permission from the local government authority?

Also, what if a parent refuses that their child attends the detention.

I was also interested in what human rights children/teenagers have when with teachers, like are teachers 'allowed' to shout at them and embarrass them? And are the students allowed to walk out of a classroom if they feel they are being spoken to in an unacceptable manner by the teacher or are they even allowed to present their 'opinion' to the teacher.

Sorry for all the questions.

Thank you.

 

[FRED BLOGGS]

Sorry admin, another one from the UK. There is a certain school in a certain part of middlesex, mentioning no names, and I would just like to check the legality of certain practices.
The pupils are imformed that an after school detention can, and will, give out detentions for:

Serious Cases of Poor Work

. Staff, however, manage to manipulate this sanction to include:

• Bad Spelling (except for dyslexia etc.)
• Failiure to hand in homework first time
• Failiure to bring books home/ to lesson/to school

These detentions are given out as often as possible and are often used by teachers to relieve temper.
Also, a 'Work Party' (general maintainance work after school) is given out for

usually...for poor behaviour

this is used to detain pupils after school for offences to petty for a detention.

IS ANY OF THIS LEGAL?​

 

[stealth2]

US Law Only

 

[FRED BLOGGS]

Offended Englishman

Sorry about this, but i've had a bad day and Stealth2 hasn't helped

US Law Only
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The world is full of morons. And they are breeding like rabbits.
Brimstone, Douglas Preston

Oh, Thanks, a helpful* american** always makes me feel better about life.***






*I dont suppose you use this word much in the states. It means that when someone asks a question, you either give a sensible answer or suggest somewhere to find out the answer. I dont think:
Q:"Are detentions legal"
A:"The world is full of morons. And they are breeding like rabbits."
Comes under the definition of helpful.

** This is called sarcasm. Look it up in a dictionary.
***Any other words your poor American mind can't cope with, I recommend the 'Oxford English Dictionary'.

 

[stealth2]

Dude. Posted right at the top of the posting box it says:

US Law Only - WHEN POSTING A QUESTION, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE NAME OF YOUR STATE

What's complicated about that? Why is it difficult to comprehend that this board only addresses US law? Which neither of you have asked about. To top it off - you're hijacking a thread.

 

[stealth2]

Oh, and doofus - the breeding like rabbits thing is known as a sig line. It has nothing to do with your specific posts.

 

[FRED BLOGGS]

Thanks Again

By the way the language feature used in the heading is that one called sarcasm, and before what I'm going to say, just a couple of words from the Oxford English Dictionary

• Its Centre, not Center
• Its metre, not meter
• Try pronouncing the i in Aluminium. If it would help, pronounce it as though it were spelt 'Al-you-min-ee-um'

I dont suppose you do actually know anything about detention laws, do you?*

*This is another language feature. I wanted to say 'do you know anything about detention laws' But being English, I used far to many words.

 

[stealth2]

By the way the language feature used in the heading is that one called sarcasm, and before what I'm going to say, just a couple of words from the Oxford English Dictionary

• Its Centre, not Center
• Its metre, not meter
• Try pronouncing the i in Aluminium. If it would help, pronounce it as though it were spelt 'Al-you-min-ee-um'

Not in the US. And this is a US board, therefore using American English.

 

[FRED BLOGGS]

Not in the US. And this is a US board, therefore using American English.

Well make up your mind, It's either American or English. Or is the spelling of people in the states so appauling that you have to dumb down a perfectly good language. What do you think the average IQ of a country that is so stupid it actually has to change words because its citizens can't spell them is?

Any way, have you got anything useful to contribute, or are you just going to PROVE how dumb America is?

 

[stealth2]

appauling

Appalling.

US Law Only

 

[HappyHusband]

Try pronouncing the i in Aluminium.

There is only one "i" in aluminum.
I prefer the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

What do you think the average IQ of a country that is so stupid it actually has to change words because its citizens can't spell them is?

Poor grammar. Or is this standard queen's English? Appalling.

US LAW ONLY

 

[stealth2]

There is only one "i" in aluminum.
I prefer the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

US LAW ONLY

I missed the extra i! LOL But I do know the Brits pronounce it as if the extra one was there. Silly people.