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Results of Survey on Assaults Croke Park Saturday 8 th December 2012 Deirbhile Nic Craith Senior Official. Consultation Process. Questionnaires to Principals (1,077) Total responses 552 (50%) All Principals of Special Schools & High Support Schools (11% of responses) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Results of Survey on Assaults
Croke ParkSaturday 8th December 2012
Deirbhile Nic CraithSenior Official
Consultation Process
Questionnaires to Principals (1,077)
– Total responses 552 (50%)– All Principals of Special Schools & High
Support Schools (11% of responses)– All Principals of Mainstream Schools
with Special Classes (28% of responses)– Random Selection of remaining schools
(61% of responses)
Consultation Process
Questionnaires to Teachers– Random selection of 1,000 teachers (3%)– 272 responsesProfile of respondents
27% (78% female & 22% male)82.5% mainstream12.5% mainstream with special class(es)5.5% special school
Guidelines
• One third of schools have guidelines re preventing assaults (33%)
• Almost one third have guidelines re dealing with assaults (31% PO & 31% T)
• Mostly developed at school level (92%)• Almost one in three teachers say guidelines
are not adequate (27%)• National Guidelines
96% re preventing assaults97% re dealing with assaults
Prevalence of assaults by pupils in last 5 years
Physical Verbal
No such incidences 58% 54%
One teacher 11% 6%
Two teachers 9% 10%
Three teachers 7% 8%
Four teachers 5% 5%
Five teachers 5% 7%
More than five 5% 12%
Trends
The risk of experiencing assault
Physical Verbal
PrincipalTeache
rPrincipal Teacher
Increased risk
42% 46% 57% 63%
Decreased risk
8% 5% 6% 5%
No change 50% 49% 37% 33%
Prevalence of Assaults
on Principals• 20% of principals experienced physical assault• 54% of principals experienced verbal assault
Physical Verbal
By teacher 1% 9%
By pupil 20% 23%
By parent 1% 41%
By SNA 1%
Prevalence of Assaults
on Teachers• 18% of teachers experienced physical
assault• 39% of teacher experienced verbal assault
Physical Verbal
By pupil 18% 22%
By teacher 4%
By SNA 1%
By parent 23%
Impact of assaults
Teacher Absences
Schools Teachers
Physical assault 9% 6%
Verbal assault 6% 1%
Medical Attention
Physical assault 14% 16%
Verbal assault 4%
Impact
• I have also had many sleepless night following verbal assaults from parents.
• While we haven’t been absent, we have been very upset for a time after each assault which would have affected the quality of teaching.
• Staff regularly put up with more than should be expected of anyone. (Special School)
Course of ActionCourse of action Satisfied
YES NO
Physical assault
71% 29%
Verbal assault 65% 35%
Reasons for Assaults
• Cultural / Societal
• Environmental
• Special Needs
Cultural / Societal
• Very young children have little concept of the word ‘no’ … very spoilt and feel they are in charge … (PO)
• Anti-public service propaganda in the media has brought about a huge increase in verbal assaults
• Because children have to be listened to teachers have lost their right to a good name
• Assumption that child is always right on behalf of parents is most upsetting
Environmental
• A few dysfunctional families can cause a huge amount of upset and fear in a community and create dangerous situations for school staff and for the other students
• it part of a routine of working in older classes in DEIS
Special Needs
• The term ‘assault’ is a very broad one and suggests intent which I am not comfortable with in the context of a special school like ours.
• Some children with ASD have difficulties with aggressive behaviour.
• We tend to see it as their inability to express themselves in a more appropriate manner rather than having intent to cause harm.
Professional Development & Training
• 12% of principals have received CPD
TeachersPhysical restraint techniques 5%Preventing assaults 5% Handling Challenging Behaviour 50%
Recommendations
• Training in conflict resolution would be a major step towards the prevention of assaults
• Building a really inclusive, accepting school climate focussed on abilities rather than deficits can do more to build harmony and decrease confrontation than any national directives will achieve
• Zero tolerance
Recommendations
• Mandatory entitlement to period of leave for any teacher assaulted at work
• A helpline would be as beneficial as training
• A culture of (mutual) respect helps.
Conclusion
• Thanks to all Principals and Teachers who completed questionnaires
• Additional analysis of findings.
• Comprehensive Report of findings
• Support the preparation of guidelines
Physical Restraint
• Used by 17% of schools (42% of special schools)
Prevalence of assaults by others
Physical Verbal
One teacher 2% 14%
Two teachers 1% 17%
Three teachers
9%
Four teachers 5%
Five teachers 5%
More than five
6%
Cultural / Societal
• Nationally, manners and respect not what it used to be!
• Infant children having a tantrum can sometimes lash out