Would you inform the school?

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My friend recently got into an argument with her friend. The argument started off as a conversation which quickly turned into an argument, (my friends friend accusing her of things, name calling her etc) in the end my friend was spat at. She was horrified but does not want to do anything about it. My friend’s “friend” is a teacher. AIBU to think my friend should inform the school of this behaviour? Im tempted to do so myself! Our children both attend the school she teaches at. What would you feelings be?

I doubt that

Police can hardly investigate actual crime, let alone some fuzzy CCTV of an alleged spitting by someone with an open vendetta against the accused

Well its certainly worth having it on record if nothing else!

The OP can't report anything directly to the school. It didn't occur on school grounds or within a working day on working premises. This is an allegation between two adults. There has been an argument. One party is alleging that another party (importantly not the OP) spat at them. That means an allegation can be made of common assault. At the allegation stage it's literally that, an allegation. Neither party is allowed to discuss it, the police make it very clear whether it's an open case or whether they close it with no further action. Should it remain open, the other party still has not been charged and may equally not have any conditions placed upon them. An employer decides what they do, not a random friend of a friend and it has to be within the company (in this case a school) policies.
The OP is not involved in any of this

Exactly.

It won't be "on record" if there's no action taken...

Myob.

Of course it will be

OP, it won't be on record at this stage

No it won't

An allegation is just that. An allegation

Otherwise anyone could go and make any old allegation against another person and ruin their life

And rightly so!!

Yes, an incident record number will be generated even if no action is taken. Useful if needed any time in the future such as further poor behaviour

Of course an allegation is just an allegation!

An incident record means nothing if it's for a closed case as there was no evidence

Spitting is utterly disgusting, especially in someone supposedly educated.
I wouldn’t inform the school, but I’d steer well clear in future.

It does seem that no further action events are recorded as NFA, and 'could' come up in an enhanced DBS but in less than 1% of NFAs would this be the case.
It also means that this teacher would have evidence going forward if OP decides to go on a concerted campaign of harrassment against her (should OP not be telling the whole truth here!!), so I guess it has advantages both ways.

Given that there are witnesses cctv it is highly unlikely it will be dismissed as just a dispute and makes the report credible.

OP, politely, you're being slightly deluded as to what an incident number can be used for. It literally records that the incident has been recorded, that's it. It can't be used for anything at all, it's not a caution or a charge or anything other than someone has contacted the police.
As an example, I could contact the police and tell them that you spat at me on x date. The police would ask you to attend an interview, under our laws, you could sit in an interview with legal representation and reply no comment to every question. You have the right to remain silent, anything you say MAY be used against you. You are within your rights to say nothing at all. The allegation isn't sufficient for police to do anything at all following the interview, no restrictions etc. so it goes to the crown prosecution service and then becomes no further action for example. That's where it ends.

Again, everyone reading, this is an allegation from one adult to another, not involving children or the persons work place.

I am in no ways at all deluded as to what it could be used for. Of course it literally records that an incident has been reported. i am well aware of this. Even if it amounts to nothing this time, it will be useful if the teacher in future continues with her behaviour to look back on say “this is not the first time someone has been concerned enough about your behaviour to report it”

But it won't be recorded unless the other person is actually charged. An incident number isn't indicative of behaviour and can't be used as such.

No official body can look back at an incident number and use it for what you suppose. Rightly so, otherwise even harassment would be recorded.

There will still be an incident report, even if no further action was to be taken, even if friend wanted to report the incident and not take it further. Its a police record not a criminal record.

You are misunderstanding me here. I am well aware that it could not be used against the teacher as in she will not have it against her record if nothing is done, but police will still have record of an i incident being reported and will remain in their databases.

A police record of an incident can't be passed on. Your last few posts indicate that you've realised that this won't be going on anyone's record.

OK you keep believing that