09-12-2025 19:28 via theguardian.com

London academy staff instilled ‘climate of fear’ among pupils

Report finds children at Mossbourne Victoria Park traumatised by disciplinary measures ‘designed to humiliate’Staff at a London academy instilled a “climate of fear” among pupils, with a drive for academic success likely to have harmed vulnerable children including those with special needs, according to a damning independent investigation.The report by Sir Alan Wood, one of the country’s foremost experts in children’s services, found that staff at Mossbourne V
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