A Cambridgeshire school which had a 'name and shame' board which pitted students against each other has apologised after it was claimed this could affect the mental health of its pupils. Abbey College in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire was trialing a new method of encouraging Sixth Form students to behave by introducing a 'rating system'. The board, which featured a photograph of each sixth form pupil, was erected in the school's staff room. Head teacher Andy Christoforou, pictured, apologised to pupils for any concern the noticeboard had caused'Relations between staff and pupils are positive. The letter condemned the school over its 'name and shame' tactics and complained that the board's location was visible from the sixth form office.

Source: Daily Mail January 31, 2020 15:40 UTC