Schoolgirls spiked my daughter’s drink with laxatives.

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This is more of a WWYD I guess.

My daughter has been bullied recently at school, some physical, some verbal and this week the bullies poured laxatives into her water bottle at lunchtime and I had to leave work to collect her.

I’ve not heard anything more from the school or the parents and the children are still in school.

I’m interested to hear what you think and what you would do in this situation as this is not acceptable.

You've given them more than enough time OP, time to escalate this.

If they get away with it they could do it again and with much more serious consequences.
Good point made upthread about it nearly being summer holidays, they're probably stalling you hoping you'll drop it.
Don't.

Yeah I think just report to the police. What happens if they do it again and the child has an allergic reaction.

Isn't it a crime to administer substances with intent?

What do you mean you don't want to create a scene? They poisoned your daughter. She needs you to create a scene.

If you go down complain route with OFSTED follow the school’s complaints policy first

you have to show your daughter, the school and her bullies that you have her back.

Get a backbone - stand up for your child.

As a teacher, please report to the police.

You have to make a scene to protect your daughter and others who may get bullied

This. The school will need proof and ask why she drank it or didn’t mention it

Shocking. It's assault and I'd be getting the police involved. They need a fright.

Those nasty little shits
So sorry this happened to your poor dd.

Go nuclear with this. Police, governors the fucking lot.

You must protect your child. You must create a scene! This is unacceptable. As everyone else said, time to file a police report. They are 13, not 3 (not that it’s excusable at 3 either). Is your DD ok- I don’t mean physically, I mean mentally and emotionally, after this ordeal?

STAND UP FOR YOUR DAUGHTER. Do everything you can.

Given your update, screw the school. You gave them a chance. Report to thr police.

Please cause a scene. If you won’t step up for your daughter and cause a scene now, what would it take?

Tell school you are filing a police report, which you can do completely independently from their internal school investigation.

The girls would have been expelled instantly from DC school (albeit it’s private so I think easier to show students the door. But if the facts are clear it happens that day or the next).

And yes, as per pp, there is a specific offence of administering a substance (but the law needs to be tightened up, which is what Labour intends to do, to address drink spiking in clubs etc).

Why on earth would you report to the LADO?

People on this thread really need to stop advising OP to involve people and services whose roles they clearly don't understand.

Change schools no question. Don’t make her go back there, even once.

I’m not normally one to say such things and normally let my kids sort out their own squabbles, but….

You need to cause a scene. This is ABH, possibly GBH. This is definitely a police matter.

I would report it to the police and put the school in the position to have to corroborate the fact they had the laxatives on them and having to explain why they haven’t appropriately punished these vile children. Yep, children can be vile and those vile children who go unpunished often turn into vile adults frankly. Utterly disgraceful all round from the school. This is literally criminal and needs tackling immediately. I would be camped on their doorstep until I was satisfied appropriate action would be taken.

Cause a scene! They’ve assaulted your daughter and they absolutely deserve consequences. I’d also be calling the police, and reporting to the governors if you don’t get a response from the school.

Absolutely cause a scene. Your daughter who is still a junior needs you to advocate for her. In a place where she should be safe.

i was badly bullied at school and it’s left mental scars on me. I didn’t tell my mum for a a very long time. But when I did and the school didn’t do anything, she went absolutely bonkers at the head teacher, said she was getting the police involved and would also be reporting to safeguarding. The staff were terified of her there after.

I got a new respect for my mum after that, I’d never felt more supported or safe knowing she had my back and would cause as many scenes as needed to make sure I was ok.

Please don’t worry about what the school thinks of you. Your daughter needs you to be in her corner, doing everything possible to ensure she is happy and safe at school.

Many excellent tips and posts here, particularly from @violetcuriosity , @MyOtherCarisAVauxhallZafira and@Crumpleton

I also think the school are hoping you will let this go because of the looming summer break. Please hold them to account via the police as suggested. I would also copy in the Governors and be prepared to contact Ofsted

This is vile. Best wishes to your DD

Read the OP’s message - they forced her to drink it in front of them

Report to the police!!!!! My biggest regret was not making a police report about my ds being assaulted on a school trip (They put a pillowcase over his head and pummelled him while holding him down.) The school just played it down as rough housing between children. I never got a satisfactory answer about where the parent and teacher supervisors were. And even though my ds could name at least two of the children, there were never any consequences.

If an adult did what happened to your dd to another adult, there would be criminal charges. Please report to the police.