Wow!

 Raise stress levels?  The HoD told me she thought anyone who had discovered edcucation as anything other than over the age of 21 was unworthy.  The Y9s' scribbled notes but said nothing.  The HT looked like she was locked in a time capsule she didn't particularly enjoy.

The place was a nut house.  My take on it was that the HT knew this but was not in a position to do anything about it.  She said as much as well as the HoG in terms of recent meetings with Ed Balls' lackies.

 During the lesson part of the interview there were 3 observers talking more loudly than the low level disruptive children, who were evidently taking their stance from the known teachers.  During the lesson 2 observers told me to change the lesson as it was progressing (there was nothing that bad going on).  Then I was kept hanging around 2 hours for the CoG to turn up.

 I say again: what?

Very true Becky.  Mutual dislike was not going to make for a happy relationship.  Cheers.

I guess.  But they all seem to put up with it.  I'm out of here - told the GTC to get lost, perhaps I'll post that letter on the TES, resigned my membership of the NUT.  Got rid of the ASE. No longer suscribe to TES - it's a completely depressing read in any case.  I have not the slightest idea what I'll do for a living instead, but it ain't going to be as a teacher in a state school. Good luck to the rest of you.  You're mad.  But thanks for posting back to me.  That's always nice.  The wife is overjoyed (no joke! She really is).

Best of luck and bye bye!

Well, good luck, your lordship, with whatever you do instead! I've felt like you many times but I've stuck with it and at the moment it' s Ok. Hope you find something you love doing very soon.