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Social media: how to prevent and respond to poor parent behaviour

Last updated on 10 July 2019
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Parents can sometimes be defamatory, negative or inappropriate on social media. Take these steps to prevent and deal with any incidents.

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  1. Make sure parents know the right way to complain
  2. Check that your school policies set behaviour standards
  3. What to do if there's been an incident
  4. Explain any policy changes to parents 
  5. Take the matter further as a last resort
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