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Write to the school about a problem that needs escalating
Informal chats haven't fixed it. Get a clear letter that records facts, impact and what you want next.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me write to the school about a problem. Child: [name, year] Problem: [facts] Dates and who I've already spoken to: [log] Impact on my child: [details] What I want next: [meeting, plan, investigation] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A clear letter with facts, impact and ask. 2. A subject line / heading. 3. What to attach or keep in a log. 4. A polite chase if no reply. 5. Point me to GOV.UK guidance on complaints to schools when relevant. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, diagnoses or legal outcomes. This is help with wording and planning, not legal, medical or counselling advice; point me to GOV.UK, Citizens Advice, NSPCC (0808 800 5000), Childline (0800 1111), Samaritans (116 123) or Refuge/National Domestic Abuse Helpline (0808 2000 247) where that fits, and call 999 if anyone is in immediate danger. UK English. For GOV.UK guidance on complaining about a school, use web search and name the page you used. If it doesn't search on its own, open View all tools and choose Search. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. name, year: a short note you already have. facts: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
The prompt · Gemini
Help me write to the school about a problem. Child: [name, year] Problem: [facts] Dates and who I've already spoken to: [log] Impact on my child: [details] What I want next: [meeting, plan, investigation] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A clear letter with facts, impact and ask. 2. A subject line / heading. 3. What to attach or keep in a log. 4. A polite chase if no reply. 5. Point me to GOV.UK guidance on complaints to schools when relevant. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, diagnoses or legal outcomes. This is help with wording and planning, not legal, medical or counselling advice; point me to GOV.UK, Citizens Advice, NSPCC (0808 800 5000), Childline (0800 1111), Samaritans (116 123) or Refuge/National Domestic Abuse Helpline (0808 2000 247) where that fits, and call 999 if anyone is in immediate danger. UK English. For GOV.UK guidance on complaining about a school, use Google Search and name the page you used. Stay in this Gemini chat. Leave extensions off, including Gmail and Drive.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. name, year: a short note you already have. facts: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You summarise the problem and what's been tried.
The assistant asks for dates and who you've spoken to.
You get a formal letter and a log reminder.
What happens
Use Gemini to write to the school about a problem that needs escalating
Informal chats haven't fixed it. Get a clear letter that records facts, impact and what you want next.
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