In my previous post I was unable to give details but asked for and got some invaluable advise from fellow MNs.
Basically we are following through a complaint and have requested a full explanation as to how my DS 2 1/2 managed to be missed by staff and walked out of school, along the main road and was found by another parent who just happened to be running late on the lunchtime pick up.
This has been an absolute nightmare compounded by their rather laisser faire attitude of the teacher and assistant who when asked if she had seen DS when I came to pick him up answered. ' Oh he's probably taken himself of to eat with the other children. He's very good like that he often takes himself off to the toilet.'
I ran outside and saw parent walking up with him. C/T said ' I am so sorry' walked back in and I was left shaking and other parent calmed me down. She then told me which road he was found on. In shock I got in the car( I was parked on double yellow ) and moved to a parking space.
I told the secretary who said she was speak to the principle straight away. That was two days ago, yesterday am DH and me went in to have a meeting that I asked for not suggested by the head off course we got the tears and we are so sorry which is off course genuine.
They then proceeded to talk through what they could do to secure the gates, health and safety etc amongst themselves oblivious to the fact that it needed to be thoroughly investigated on paper. No report, no details from other parent ( this was his 9th day there).
They told us the numbers that were being dismissed it appears that there were about 25-30 ( could not give direct amount) 3 years and under waiting to be dismissed. Another assistant had to deal with an emergency and so CT had to deal with them all. We've already looked on the EYFS and there is clearly ambiguity over ratios with a mixed age which we were unaware off.
Then when I thought back to the comment that he often takes himself to the toilet by himself I realised in horror that he has to come out of his class, walk down 6 concrete steps, walk across a courtyard and go into the other building where the toilet is. Hence why the friday before he came home with poo all over his leg, trousers, bottom of his top ( i complained about this too) because he'd tried to clean himself.
So it beggers belief as to how many times they let him and or others wander around.
While the principle was acting out the home time routine with the class teacher, the head teacher said ' As a mother of two small children myself you must think of your son'.
We are not going to let this go: BUT other MNS out there
They have just called to advise us that the CCTV footage has been retrieved:
How do I watch that CCTV footage? How can I even go back to the school? where does the strength come from to have another meeting with them?
PS: They don't know yet but I think they now do he will not be returning. What about the other little ones?
I feel so sick
Any words of wisdom, anything welcomed