Child says mum slaps & punches her

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WWYD? DD says that her classmate aged 9 says she feels safer at school because her mum slaps, shouts and pinches her at home.

I don't want any action taken by myself to be identifying, but also don't want to do nothing.

As others have said, report to the schools DSL (designated safeguarding lead). You can either phone and ask to speak to them, or email for their attention. Either way, they will deal with it and you will have done the right thing, rather than metaphorically simply averting your eyes.

Speak to the safeguarding lead if you don’t know who it is ask on the office . Don’t do nothing

Report it. No one needs to know it came from you. It could have been someone overhearing what was said to your dd.

Report it. Social services may not do anything (they rarely do if the child is otherwise well taken care of and there are no permanent marks) but that’s on them not you.

Report. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. If you’re scared of this child’s father, imagine how the poor child feels?

I agree for you to make the school and DSL aware however the school cant 'take over' as if they call in the concern it is 3rd hand information (via your child, then you). OP you have to make the call. School can obviously monitor and will call in any concern they have, certainly this information might be the missing part of the puzzle, but the initial call must come from you.