6 year old struggling with school friend, school unable to help.next steps.

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One teacher ( she has 2) has form for not helping or support friend issue's. .. the other is better but doesn't understand the problem because it's not straight out bullying it's control.

Older daughter tonight at after school club found this child tethering my daughter to a fence.

I'm not getting help. . the school is notoriously defensive and useless... Head says... go elsewhere if your not happy.

What else can we do!

Without more examples of what the child has done to yours, it's hard to judge. As an isolated incident, tethering a child to a fence could be seen as a game.

Cant you have a word with the lead person of the after school club to keep an eye out so it doesn't escalate? Not sure why youd mention it to a teacher?

I would take the advice of your Head. He sounds disinterested. It sounds like the children are not well managed.

Head says... go elsewhere if your not happy.

Absolutely do this

You can waste time and lots of effort trying to make them be aware and treat the situation properly, which with this school's attitude is hardly likely to have a satisfactory outcome, or you can find somewhere your DD is treated much better.

We are in very highly populated area. Our nearest school feeds into one with not great reputation. We can certainly go on waiting list for another one .... it's quite a drive ( but not too far)

But I can't magically move her instantly and it's frustrating.
It's more control than bullying. Not letting other DC play, leading my DD around, bossing her. This child has bossed me!

She's a strong character....