Thursday, April 21, 2016

Schools are criticized for deaths – Dagsavisen

 
 

The report by the County Governor of Oslo and Akershus shows that the three schools Gullhaug, Lesterud and Mill pond has answered and followed up all inquiries from the girl’s mother. Schools have gone to great lengths to accommodate the mother’s wishes for school life, says the County.


 
 

The report shows, however, that the legal requirements for processing are not adequately followed in all cases. Rectors Lesterud and Gullhaug should have received information from the girl’s teachers that her mother had asked for measures related to the school environment. At Mill Pond school should the principal have made an individual decision when it was put into effect measures to improve the girl’s school environment, turn the County firm.


 
 

Read also: The family writes in memory of 13-year-old

 
 

Dead New Years Eve

 
 

13-year-old died at the family cabin in Valdres December 31 last year. The mother is charged with gross neglect. Police still matter. In addition, a number of investigations initiated:

 
 

The County Governors of Oslo and Akershus and Oppland believe it was committed offenses in the treatment of 13-year-old in child welfare in both Bærum and Øystre Slidre, county medical submitted before Easter case to the Board of Health for review of administrative sanction by the Health and Wednesday were county governor preliminary report on the three schools the girl went on, put forward.

 
 

Sten to burden

 
 

– Although this report is very thorough, it is still a part we do not have the competence to conclude on. We have not empowered to determine that there is a causal link between the girl’s school environment and her disease development, said the county governor Valgerd Svarstad Haugland when the report was presented.


 
 

She urged that there be a stone to the burden of many children by suggesting such a connection.


 
 

Read also: 13-year-old found dead in cabin

 
 

Sharpens routines

 
 

Bærum alerts stricter procedures and practices to ensure that schools quickly adopt individual decisions in accordance with the regulations.


 
 

– An individual contributes to predictability for all parties on the measures to be inserted in a case, says Commissioner Siv Herikstad in Bærum municipality.


 
 

After the death of the 13-year-old girl municipalities will establish a resource team to strengthen the work of the psychosocial environment.


 
 

Read also: Requested assistance as early as August

 
 

ombudsman function

 
 

– The team will also have an ombudsman function and could be contacted directly and assist in situations where parents and pupils feel that they are not getting the help and support they need, says welfare director Bovild Tjønn.


 
 

The mayor of Bærum, Lisbeth Hammer Krog (H), requesting that it appears consideration of the case.


 
 

– The thoughts in this complex matter also goes to children who are accused of bullying without being able to defend themselves. All children and young people is our responsibility, says the mayor. (NTB)

 
 

Read also: the County believes CPS failed 13-year-old

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