Running Scarred by Jackie Williams6/20/2023 ![]() It was claimed Mrs Williams told staff at the school she wouldn't attempt to remove Dr Williams until she was sure she would be successful.īut representatives for Bishopston Comprehensive, which draws its 1,200 pupils from Swansea's upmarket western area, claimed Dr Williams had actually been treated sympathetically, given the quantity of complaints against him. Jenni Watson, of the bullied teachers' network Redress, who represented Dr Williams and Dr Hughes at the tribunal in Cardiff, accused Mrs Williams of failing to deal with the rift effectively, of storing up "a myriad of memos" against Dr Williams in the hope of forcing his resignation, and of breaching his contract by stripping him of the rank of Head of Chemistry. ![]() The problems came to light in October 2002 when reports of a rift within the school's science department reached headteacher Jackie Williams. The tribunal heard he eventually left his post shortly after news of his suspension was announced at a school assembly, along with Dr Jonathan Hughes, who felt he had been victimised because of his support for Dr Williams. ![]() AN EXPERIENCED science teacher was hounded out of one of Wales' top schools after a "witch hunt" by his colleagues, a tribunal has heard.ĭr David Williams, a chemistry teacher with around 20 years experience at Bishopston Comprehensive School in Swansea, claims he was forced to resign after 54 fellow teachers made complaints about him. ![]()
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