http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Unwrap ‘cotton wool kids’ plea en Sun, 31 May 2026 08:07:00 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=911#post-8138 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:35:22 +0000 gembo 8138@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>when I worked in Castlemilk (with over 16s - guys who would beg up the centre for 50p to buy a DF118) we used to take the guys hillwalking. If they smoked dope in the bus they got put out by the side of the road. At the time a story broke of a school trip where an unruly kid got put out on the roadside, the bus didn't drive off like ours used to but the kid decided out of pig-headedness to leg it and they couldn't find him. The teachers got the blame. Beginning of the end for teachers trying to do extra-mural activities. Most teachers make their own assessments of risk everyday and the asseessment isn't - "is this risky for the pupils" rather it is "if this goes wrong will I get backed up or hammered by managers". Having said all that the wonderous new Tynecastle High is introducing extr long Wednesday lunch break and teachers are all running extra-mural clubs. So, there is hope. I want to start some bike maintenance classes (might need some help). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=911#post-8136 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:31:39 +0000 Kim 8136@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/unwrap-cotton-wool-kids-plea-1.1033490">Unwrap ‘cotton wool kids’ plea</a>, someone talking sense at last, shame some council officials use don't get it. </p>