To think this is no way to punish a child!

[Justalittlelemondrizzle]

Neighbours arrived home. Dad shouting and swearing at 7yo lad. Don't know what he's done obvs. They went in house where their neighbour heard banging before the crying 7 yo is thrown out of the house and the door is locked. He's knocked on the door about 10 times. It's raining so he keeps going under a shelter in the garden as he doesn't even have a coat on.
Dads just come out to take football off him before going back in the house and locking the door so the kid is now playing with rocks. He's been out there 40 minutes now 😒 surely this isn't normal behaviour?

Did the school not advise you to report it further?

Turns out I know! Clearly there is a use for it as my LA has it, and they do carry out duty visits after 6pm, I work in the arena and know this to be the case. Perhaps not all LA have it, but clearly mine sees the benefit. As for the budget cuts, I’m not denying that some services have been cut - but CSC is one of the very few that has actually increased, perhaps due to the fact the are cutting the funding to the early help interventions.

Why are people attacking the OP? Very strange. Just because she has not replied to this thread doesn't mean that she has not reported it or secondly, that she couldn't care less about the child. If she didn't care about the child, she would not even have posted asking for advice.

Also, the Op did not post the phrase - "you can't get involved unless a child is actually being abused" That was another poster further along the thread.

People would soon be quick to judge a dog owner leaving their dog out in the rain wanting in for 40 minutes after being shouted at - why is it so different for a child.

Yes no one knows the situation and what led up to this happening, however SS being contacted doesn't automatically mean anything bad - it's their job to follow up and ensure the safety of the child. If it's a perfectly normal family and nothing's out of the ordinary, then that's what they'll out. It's better to be safe than sorry, especially when a child is involved.

Regarding telling the School. The school has a duty of care to a child in their care. The report from op shouldn’t just sit there. Yes, they have a lot to do. If you are concerned that this isn’t being dealt with, you can recontact the school op or ss.

I'm also not sure this is a police/ss matter. When I was in primary school I use to frequently get home to my mum not being in and had to sit in the garden waiting for her sometimes she would take atleast an hour or two to be home.

Pretty a child being put out without a coat in the cold for an extended period is a flag for abuse.

Leaving a child waiting in the garden is neglect. What if you needed the toilet?

pretty that’s neglect - and yes, if that was my neighbours kid I’d call ss about that too. Where I live it’s common for kids to go home from school alone from about 8yo and to have a key. Any left out would be seen as seriously neglected

Being chucked out in the rain with no coat is just abuse, pure and simple.

The same if my children need the toilet when we are out and none are about? I never thought of it as neglect but I did really hate being left out. I'm not sure why she didn't give a key it was a long time ago now.

Did the school not suggest you report it to SS as well?

I work with children in a few different capacities and every safeguarding training I've been to has said that if an adult contacts you with a concern about something they've witnessed they should always be advised to contact SS, because although I have a duty to pass it on a first hand account where the social worker can ask questions is far more useful than second hand information.

If they are willing do to that to the poor kid in public, what the hell is going on behind closed doors? Please help that child

That's the worry isn't it? They knew neighbours could see and they didn't care. This little one needs checked on by social services.

Ring them and the NSPCC please and report what you saw.

Schools can't seem to cope with bully on their grounds this days ,so please report to social service or the police to be sure help is offered. That was probably the tip of the iceberg you saw