Latest news and stories about public safety in education in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
An investigation into the lives of a school psychologist and a Zumba instructor who evaded justice for 12 years in Portugal after being convicted of torturing patients at a clinic in Brazil.
A daycare employee in Sintra is under investigation by the Judicial Police following three parental complaints alleging mistreatment and sexual abuse of children.
Approximately 1,800 customers of E-Redes in areas affected by storm Kristin remained without electricity as of 5:00 PM on February 22. The EDP group company stated it is focused on restoring electricity supply. Earlier, 4,500 customers were reported without power. The storms have caused significant damage, resulting in 18 fatalities and affecting 90,000 students due to school closures. The Central, Lisbon and Tagus Valley, and Alentejo regions were the most impacted, with estimated damages in Seixal around 15 million euros.
Date marked by the unveiling of a memorial to the victims at Largo da Oliveirinha, next to Calçada da Glória, in Lisbon, where the accident occurred. Also, the special exam period begins this Thursday.
Accused of torture in Brazil, Djalma Henares fled to Portugal and applied for around 30 public job openings. He worked in schools in Alentejo and Cascais. His criminal record was clean.
Wanted in Brazil for torture and sexual abuse at a drug rehabilitation centre. He worked as a psychologist at a school in Cascais, and she was a Zumba instructor in the Azores. They have been arrested.
Overcrowding, lack of qualified staff, sanitary deficiencies, and windowless rooms led Social Security to close a clandestine nursery in Águas Livres, Amadora.
The decision for an urgent and immediate closure followed an inspection triggered by a report from the Amadora Municipal Police, in the Lisbon district, according to the Social Security Institute.
An accident in the Bucelas area resulted in 3 minor injuries, including children and adults. The bus, carrying 53 people, collided with a light vehicle. Additionally, 73% of the distributed national exams have been graded.
An 11-year-old girl reported the situation to her head teacher, and the school administration suspended the suspect, who had been working there for 13 years. The perpetrator already had a criminal record.
The establishment had reportedly already been the subject of several complaints.
The alleged abuse took place in a bathroom. The perpetrator is reportedly 13 years old.
The General Inspectorate of Education and Science is monitoring the proceedings opened by the school to investigate complaints against a Geography teacher accused of racism by a group of parents.
The teacher of the 16-year-old girl murdered by her boyfriend in Odivelas laments the crime. Bianca was attending a vocational course in Information Technology.
The Ministry of Education is monitoring the investigation process launched by the school into a teacher accused of hate speech, the ministry confirmed today, adding that it will then be up to the school to decide whether to initiate disciplinary proceedings.
Parents and guardians have filed a complaint and an investigation process is already underway
Three teenagers have been named as formal suspects following the assault of an Iraqi refugee in Alameda, a case that led the school's management to refuse to renew their enrolments. Other youths were identified by the PSP.
The school will not accept the enrollment renewal of the 16 and 17-year-old students suspected of assaulting an Iraqi man.
The PJ is investigating whether a 24-year-old assistant at a school in Marvila abused other children. The fact that the report came from a young girl highlights the importance of awareness. Inspectors have interviewed several children.
The alleged paedophile is an educational assistant who was arrested last Friday and is currently in pre-trial detention. The school has provided guidance to parents and guardians. The VITA group has been providing psychological support in the case.
An educational assistant at a Lisbon school was arrested for the alleged sexual abuse of four girls in April and May of this year.
The detainee is suspected of committing at least six crimes of sexual abuse against four girls, aged between four and six, with the school itself reporting the situation.
The detainee is suspected of committing at least six crimes of sexual abuse against four girls, aged between four and six, with the school itself reporting the situation to the authorities.
The assistant is a relative of the owner of the school in Pêro Pinheiro where the alleged abuse took place. The Judicial Police have received three complaints from parents.
Director Isabel Soares refuses to take measures but guarantees she is trying to understand what happened with the students.
A student from the institution was insulted and assaulted last Saturday by a group of youths. Nine individuals have been identified, and three have already been named as formal suspects for physical assault.
Parents, caught by surprise, are concerned about the impact of the intervention on school activities at the Santa Clara Primary School in Lisbon, especially in classrooms with special needs children aged between 3 and 6.
Guardians state that the construction work could compromise the safety and normal operation of the institution.
Severe weather in January and February has further damaged school infrastructure, leading to classrooms with leaks, damaged ceilings, and electrical hazards. In Lisbon, parents at the Telheiras school are planning a protest after learning that necessary repairs might be delayed for five years under a 15-year, one-billion-euro plan proposed by Mayor Carlos Moedas. Similar issues are reported in Sintra, where parents and staff at the D. Carlos I school group are calling for urgent action to address flooding and structural safety concerns, citing a lack of funding and administrative inaction.
