Edinburgh Sucks! | Roy ‘Jonah’ Jobson refuses parents calls

Children & Families

Roy ‘Jonah’ Jobson refuses parents calls

By The Basa ⋅ April 5, 2006 ⋅

The public servant in charge of Children and Families has had his secretary tell a parent whose 14 year-old daughter was viciously and seriously attacked in front of a teacher that he does not take calls from parents.

This distraught parent is not the only one. The story of the attack at Holyrood High School came out today in the Evening News.

“The teacher reported that [the victim] and the other pupil were seated together during form class. As the class dismissed, the subject teacher heard a noise. This noise turned out to be [the victim] being pushed against a cupboard door by the other pupil.

“As the class were leaving the room at this time, it took the teacher a moment to make his way through the group. [The victim] was being pulled down by the other pupil and kicked. [The victim] had both hands up protecting her face.

“The other pupil would not stop the assault when directed by the teacher and he required to pull the other pupil away. This pupil was escorted to the year head. She was excluded from school.”

When this happens to one’s daughter at school, the very least this high and mighty public servant who has obviously forgotten who is paying him can do is to speak to the parent and make sure that everything is being done to ensure that the victim is getting a full, complete and safe education. However, he will happily leave a series of his employees who raped the city of more than £400,000 in their jobs and allow a cover-up.

Further news of Jobson came into EdinburghSucks.com. Department members think that a Nazi regime rules the department. The big issue seems to be that Jobson is hearing appeals against disiplinary sanctions and these should be the sub-committee of the personnel committee, which is made up of elected members. Has there been a change to council policy on disciplinary procedures? If so, how come the employees of the council and the Unions have not been informed of this crucial change.

Jobson has also informed Mike “Fraudster” Rosendale not to worry. Mr Rosendale then decided to go boasting to his inner circle that he is well insulated against investigations and council motions as Cllr. Atiken will not allow any scandal before any labour group leadership race.

So parents, if you feel that the education of your children could be better - you won’t get hold of the head of the department. Hopefully the parent above will take the correct legal advice and be able to question Jonah in court. Unfortunately legal action will cost all the innocent taxpayers because of huge amounts Children & Families spend defending actions only to be beaten.