To have had enough and expect school to do more?

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A couple of months ago a new child started at DDS school who according to the child herself had been expelled from at least two other schools for attacking teachers and pupils.

Predictably she has started the same behaviour here. We had weeks where my (SN) child personally disrupted in class constantly causing sensory overload and the child physically attacked other pupils, disrupted mock exams and threatened others including pulling her finger across her throat.
The children complaining about being physically attacked were told she had had a hard life and they needed to give her a break, when she stuck her fingers up at them excuses were made again. The child herself says she is the princess of school and no one can touch her and she can attack them and nothing will be done.
It got to the point that my SN Dd didn't feel safe to attend school and I contacted school.
I was assured everything was being done to safeguard and prevent disruption and that my child wouldn't be put near her.

In the last two weeks alone this child has on three occasions been put in a small group or partners with my DD, has threatened to kick and assault my DD, has thrown a pencil at her face, assaulted other pupils etc.
She is still kicking off in class and disrupting (year 11) lessons.

Tonight she has waited outside of school for my SN child and started kicking off at her making up lies that my DD had been talking about her and getting in DDS face. Another child saw and came to rescue DD. I've no doubt what so ever based on her previous behaviour that she would have attacked DD if the other child hadn't come.

I've utterly had enough.
What can i now do going forward?

Request a meeting with the headmaster, head of year, SEN coordinator on Monday morning. Make a written list of everything that has happened and ask what they are going to do about it. Write a letter for the head Governor and ask it to be given to him/her urgently. Tell them if this is not resolved you will be contacting the local authority and taking the matter further. Tell them that you will be reporting the incident that happened outside of school to the police. Be one of THOSE parents, it's the only way...

Where my SN child WAS* constantly disrupted in class. (My child wasn't the one being disruptive)

Have you spoken to the school already? What wad the response? The school have a duty of care towards your DD so ibwould be asking for an official meeting and some reassurance about how they are going to protect your DD as atm she doesn't feel safe in the school.

Thank you Ggirl. I have already spoke to the head once. Definitely will again.

House yes I have previously spoke to the head as my daughter reported not feeling safe in school.
He assured me he was doing everything to minimise disruption and senco has contacted all teachers saying that DD isn't to be put near her or with her.
That's being ignored.

What can I actually expect school to do?

I had a case like this a couple if years ago.
The kid did have a hard life but that wasn't my prioty. My ds was. It got to the point I told them untill they actually did something in was keeping my son off school as they couldn't keep him safe

Thus was after the lad he kneed him in the back of the knee to bring him down, stomped on his back and even with teachers running over shouting stop continued to kick him in the sides

Both my son and this boy was 9.

It worked he was expelled ( not over just this incident but many others to my son and other children)

Your child isn't safe in school. Minimising the disruption isn't enough, she needs to be safe. Insist that she's kept away from the child.

Hello. Sorry, this sounds awful but is depressingly common. My only advice at the moment is to post this in 'the staff room' board in the education section. You will get lots of practical advice there.

Squeaky wheel gets the oil.

Don't worry about having ideas - it is their job to keep your dd safe and learning in school. Turn it back to them - what are they doing to make sure this happens? When are they going to put this in place? Etc etc.

Keep notes of when, who and about what.

If nothing has been put in place since you last talked, no more casual chats. Email and formal meetings. Keep notes of what discussed and email after the meetings with details of what issues raised and what school have promised to do.

Ask for the SENCO to be present at the meeting.

Keep on at the school. Demand a formal meeting and if the situation isn't resolved then write a formal letter to the school Governors.
I used to be a school governor and they have to address any formal complaint.

Always put your concerns in writing so even if you telephone follow it up with an email detail date and time of phone call, who you spoke to and what was discussed and your understanding of what was agreed. The paper trail gives you evidence that you have raised issues and what action is to be taken. Then when it doesn't work or they don't put it in place then you can demand more effective action.

Thank you.
I have posted in staffroom as advised.
I have also emailed the head an official complaint and cc'd the senco is admittedly very good and has really stepped up to help this term.

My child should be worrying about just her GCSE exams and not whether they will be disrupted by said child or if she will attack her :(