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Teacher sent job concern e-mail Teacher death 'not preventable'
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An inquiry has heard how education officials were "deeply concerned" by an e-mail sent by a Borders head teacher six months before her death. A council could not have prevented the death of a head teacher thought to have taken her life after a critical school report, an inquiry has been told.
Irene Hogg, 54, described the "unsustainability" of her job running Glendinning Primary near Galashiels. Irene Hogg, 54, was found dead in a remote part of the Borders after going missing in March 2008.
Scottish Borders Council's head of school services Yvonne McCracken said Miss Hogg later rejected counselling. Scottish Borders Council's head of schools, Yvonne McCracken, was asked if the education authority could have done anything to avoid the death.
She said talks about an offer of mentoring were continuing before the Miss Hogg was found dead in March 2008. She told a hearing: "No. I have given it a great deal of thought."
Mrs McCracken told the inquiry at Jedburgh Sheriff Court of her concerns after receiving the e-mail in September 2007. Mrs McCracken was giving evidence at Jedburgh Sheriff Court on the fourth day of the inquiry into Miss Hogg's death.
She had a three-hour meeting Miss Hogg, who taught a senior primary class as well as being head teacher. She told the hearing how she had been "deeply concerned" by an e-mail sent by the Glendinning Primary head teacher six months before her death.
Miss Hogg turned down an offer of counselling but left the option of mentoring open. In it she described the "unsustainability" of the job she was in.
Seen alive Body found
Mrs McCracken subsequently had a three-hour meeting with Miss Hogg who turned down an offer of counselling but left the option of mentoring open.
Discussions on that possibility were still ongoing at the time Miss Hogg went missing, shortly after an inspection at the primary school.Discussions on that possibility were still ongoing at the time Miss Hogg went missing, shortly after an inspection at the primary school.
Her body was found a day later at Towford in the Cheviot Hills.Her body was found a day later at Towford in the Cheviot Hills.
Mrs McCracken was asked at the inquiry if it was possible to postpone an inspection. Mrs McCracken was also asked at the inquiry if it was possible to postpone an inspection.
She said it was possible to request a postponement, but only in the event of ill health of a head teacher or high staff turnover.She said it was possible to request a postponement, but only in the event of ill health of a head teacher or high staff turnover.
Mrs McCracken said heads normally wanted an inspection over and out of the way.Mrs McCracken said heads normally wanted an inspection over and out of the way.
The inquiry is expected to continue until 18 December.The inquiry is expected to continue until 18 December.