NC so other posts not linked but anyone who has listened to me moan for months this year will know.
Following an awful year, threatened with a knife in school (didn't bother ringing me) stones thrown at her, hit, called a slag, threatened to 'twat her' 'punch her' and more including continually being let down in relation to her learning issue.
She has now got a new place for September elsewhere.
I am withdrawing her from the school with immediate effect (she tried to stay initially as didn't want to miss out on fun trips because of the bullies :( )
Anyway I have done the letter to withdraw but don't want to just add the standard dereg letter as I want it out there why.
Is this okay?
It is after very careful consideration and discussion that following dd being significantly unhappy at x school for a substantial period of time that we have taken the difficult decision to move dd to a smaller setting and one which more matches her future career pathway. We currently already have an offer for dd for September out of Borough in regards to this following interviews and dd already knows pupils within the school.
As some members of staff are aware dd has suffered some issues this year including the weapon incident, stones thrown at her on the school run and name calling in addition to some other incidents which have rocked her confidence. Sadly dd is so unhappy and it has come to light over the weekend that following a previously reported incident she has suffered further bullying in school in the past week including daily threats to 'twat her' 'punch her' and being called offensive names from an older pupil which she has been scared to report as the pupil lives fairly locally to us.
As a result of her continued unhappiness and resulting anxiety we have decided to remove dd from x school for the final three weeks of term and take full responsibility for dds education at home as per section 7 of the 1996 Education Act and have informed the LA by email of this also.
In accordance with this we therefore ask that dds name be removed from the school register immediately from today 26/6/16 as per Regulation 8(1) of the Education (Pupil Registration) Regulations 2006.
As we have informed the LA we will be using this time to rebuild dds confidence and cover topics provided by her new school for September where dd has already chosen options while providing an efficient education suitable to her age, ability, aptitude and needs.
AIBU?
Those who followed my dds awful school year is this letter to school ok?
MarthaElf · 26/06/2016 22:43
I don't know your story but that sounds a very fair and reasonable letter
to send the circumstances. Possibly outline how you feel they could have supported your daughter /how they have failed you . I'm sure you are weary of outlining this if you've had such a horrible year . 
wishing you and your lovely girl a bright new start on her school .
I'm sorry, I don't know of the history here but speaking as someone who suffered abuse at school which went beyond bullying in my opinion I urge you to send this. Sending much love and strength to you and your girl and hope there are much happier times ahead. Well done for getting through this and don't look back for you both.
Very well written letter (teacher here and appalled)
Wishing your daughter every success in her new sxhool.
I hope your daughter gets on better in her new school and that everyone can pull through this I've moved schools before so know what it's like to have to start again somewhere new 
MarthaElf I am so sorry to hear that the school have failed your precisous daughter so badly.
I long for the day when all who have suffered in this way sue their former schools. It is what they deserve!
Your letter is brilliant. In your shoes I personally would spell out "my daughter was threatened with a knife in school (and the school did not ring me to tell me) rather than 'including the weapon incident'.
This is because people who read this letter may not know what the weapon incident was. And I think the reality of what happened is so horrible and the 'including the weapon incident' kind of softens it.
I think she (and you) have done amazing well to cope with all this, please, please get her some counselling linked to something building up confidence/assertiveness training if she needs it (she may not, I am not assuming she does, i am just mentioning it because it might help her).
I would explore self defense, if she wanted it. I do Taekwan-do and it is quite empowering.
However, I'd also urge, and I am sure you know this, to allow her to make as many decisions as you reasonably can, to help her build her confidence.
Good luck. 
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