Theft of mobile at 6th form.

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AIBU to ask DD's 6th form to contribute or replace her stolen mobile phone?
DD was studying in the library at 6th form yesterday when she was approached from behind by a man (aged around 30). He mumbled something at her before thrusting a piece of paper in her face, then walking off. She quickly realised her phone had gone with him.

The events slowly unfolded. All visitors are to report to reception and everyone around school must wear a lanyard at all times. One pupil was so suspicious of this man with no lanyard and wearing a mask that she took phone footage of him, hence the accurate description we now have. DD barely saw him.

Before he walked into the library, he entered an office containing three staff members, including the vice principle. None of them challenged him or followed to see where he was going. They've said they assumed he was a delivery driver but he wasnt carrying anything and had no lanyard. He headed for the library where he wandered around for a couple of minutes before targetting DD. There were only eight students and two staff members in there. Neither of the two adults said or did anything to stop him.

There is the phone footage and lots of CCTV of the thief. He's seen running away and getting into a waiting car. It's the last thing you expect to happen in a small 6th form library and she's naturally shaken and upset at the loss of her phone when she did nothing wrong.

AIBU to expect 6th form to contribute?

Exactly. He could have hidden in the toilets and raped someone.

How did an unknown man get in to the school?

It's a separate 6th form. He walked straight in. I had no idea it was so easy. All there is is a sign along the lines of all visitors report to reception. There's also signs about wearing lanyards.
He obviously had nefarious intentions but both DD and myself have had some awful 'what if' moments.
I didn't think about the actual phone too much but when they talked about replacing it today I wasn't sure if it was to keep us sweet. A friend also asked me if i was going to ask them to pay.It is an expensive iPhone bought outright but the excess isn't even 10% of cost.

A very similar thing happened to me in my office last year and it was very distressing. Only after that was a card lock put on the door of my building.

There was no question of my employer paying for the phone sadly. And I had a miserable journey home, had to borrow money for the train.

I'm really sorry that happened to your daughter and anyone that's victim blaming can just fuck right off!

Serious safeguarding concerns there.

I’m confused. Your AIBU was about asking school to contribute so you can’t complain when people tell you YABU because they’re assuming you’re asking school to contribute?!

But agree this is a safeguarding concern.

As others have said, I agree with raising the safeguarding concern with college but your OP asked specifically about the expectation of asking school to contribute to the cost.

AIBU to ask DD's 6th form to contribute or replace her stolen mobile phone

That was your question in your earlier posts. I think you've now realised that was UR but you definitely have cause to complaint for safeguarding reasons