Wander- this school wanted to chuck em out basically. Thy don't want to do anything- it's not personal- but they don't want to work either!
I've seen a couple off simply for refusing to attend, but once that message was received, I feel I have a duty to get them through the course. After 17 years of primary headship, I'm now the de facto most junior teacher in the school! The head is backing me, but there's a rump of, 'why should we have to put up with these wasters' teachers on the staff, one in a strong role.
I'll never give up- I'm the (alleged) adult! And they are not acually bad lads!
CG