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'Needles through their fingers' - Tutor warned of alleged dangers to children at fashion school
Summary
Fashion design tutor Sharon Darcy alleged that safety concerns at Project Fashion included children tripping over extension leads and needles going through their fingers. She says she was constructively dismissed after workplace grievances were not resolved and a promised pay rise was disputed. Project Fashion disputes her complaint. The adjudication officer closed the hearing and will issue a written decision.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Needles through their fingers' - Tutor warned of alleged dangers to children at fashion school. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- August 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2024 Other
- September 2024 Other
- 18 September 2024 Other
- 2022 and 2024 Other
- 2026-03-30 Publication
Why: Ms Darcy, a senior tutor working part-time between 2022 and 2024, claims she was forced to quit over the alleged failure of her bosses to provide support and to resolve workplace grievances – and because she claimed they had lied to her about a pay rise. CNI source report
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