need some honest perspectives here please…
DS 12, has autism and FPD and has not been enjoying secondary school as it’s generally overwhelming due to his needs, but we are taking it a day at a time and getting there. Today he came home upset after being accused of using a derogatory term towards another pupil in his class. He strongly denies this, and while no child is perfect, dishonesty is not one of his traits. He generally finds lying confusing and pointless due to his autism.
He said the teacher told him that it could not be proved either way ir
it happened or not, but that such an incident could potentially lead to exclusion. As a parent, this is obviously very serious, and I haven’t received any direct communication from the school about what was reported or how it was handled.
I’m particularly concerned about how my son would be protected if further allegations from this child are made in the future. Should I contact the school, and if so to say what? Secondary school is a new world to me as had this happened in primary I’d definitely have been made aware of it at the end of the day at pick up. TIA.