Kelly Oliver Dougall

Whistle blower Fired from His Job over Social Transition of Child by College

Kelly Oliver Dougall

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Stephen Flaherty was fired from his job in a college for telling a mother that her daughter was being socially transitioned. In this conversation, Stephen Flaherty shares his experience of being dismissed from his position as a learning support assistant at Nottingham College after he disclosed to a parent that the college was socially transitioning her daughter without her knowledge. He discusses the complexities of safeguarding, parental responsibility, and the legal implications of his dismissal, as well as the challenges he faces in seeking employment and navigating the legal system.takeawaysStephen Flaherty was fired for disclosing a child's social transition to her parent.He believes that parental responsibility should not be overridden by educational institutions.The college ignored his safeguarding referral, leading to his decision to disclose to the parent.Flaherty argues that the college's actions constituted a serious safeguarding breach.He is currently pursuing legal action against the college for wrongful dismissal.The disciplinary process he faced was lengthy and complicated.Flaherty's case raises important questions about confidentiality and parental rights.He highlights the challenges of finding employment after being dismissed.Flaherty is seeking support from others who have faced similar situations.The conversation underscores the complexities of gender identity issues in educational settings.If you would like to donate to Stephen's crowd funder you can do that here - https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/fired-for-telling-a-parent-not/

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