Witnessing abuse

[OrganicMoon]

If you witnessed a school parent being verbally (and somewhat physically) abusive towards their child, would you tell the school? Would they do anything?

Please ring and speak to the Safeguarding Lead today. It's better to pass things on than spend time worrying. If the school do refer it on, the decision will be carefully considered and will be based on more than just what you have seen, but it could be an important piece of the jigsaw.

Yes I would tell the safeguarding lead at the school and yes the school will act on it.

Yes, speak to the safeguarding person. They will deal with the matter appropriately.

Yes please do. It's better safe than sorry when it comes to potential child abuse. Too many people still look the other way and worry about getting involved.

Thanks for replying. I will. I am sure they are aware of the issue generally but they don’t see all of it.

Yes. Report report report.

Absolutely. Last year my sister and I were talking when a woman walked past with her son, who was about 9. We'd heard her screeching at him before we saw them, as she passed us she suddenly punched him between the shoulder blades and smacked his head, hard.
It was disgusting, my sister immediately shouted "what are you doing?!" and she walked off, shouting at my sister and her son. My sister immediately rang the school office (a neighbour knew the child's name but not his address and the police came out).
I'm always wary though of them taking it out on the child if they're confronted 😩 I'd report every time though.

Please do, I would have had a much easier life if someone had reported my mother.