A teacher smacked my child

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I really need some advice I’m in the uk
My son is 7 he has a diagnosis on dyspraxia, he’s going for a ADHD and autism assessment..
So today I picked him up from school, he was quite upset, he has said his class teacher has smacked him on his hand twice, quite hard and it has really upset him, he was messing with some building cubes and the teacher became angry at him and did a “cross face”.
I have rang the school, I am really angry about this.
The school office said “I don’t see that happening”, I made it very clear as to why he would lie my son is a big believer in god and he doesn’t like lying, the head teacher came on the phone and said she’s going launch a investigation.
After everything that has happened with this school, the constant shouting at him, making him stand in the corridor door and the constant belittling I have no faith in them.
I have done a EHCP as the school has refused it 4 times, I have already changed his school as he’s constantly being bullied, he came home with horrific injuries in his old school and now the teachers are bullying him. Please help me, I am close to homeschooling him but he has made it clear he loves going to his friends and loves his routine, who else can I go to, I’m so scared of making his life harder at school but this can’t go on anymore, I am fuming, I’ve had so many meetings about the behaviour of his teachers, they say he’s “too sensitive”. Everything calmed down until today, but this time she has physically hurt my child and I ain’t letting it slip, he is not going school tomorrow until I am happy about the outcome of this “investigation”

And also, it will force a formal investigation, if the school aren't already undertaking one, which I suspect they're not.

The head teacher came on the phone and said she’s going launch a investigation

Sounds like the right thing to do, but I'd prepare yourself for possibly not liking the outcome if what you've been told isn't strictly accurate (and gossip at the school gates doesn't count)

He won’t lie as it’s a catholic school, they have said a lie equals a key to the devils door

Regardless of the rest I'd have him straight out of a place which spouts such toxic dogma, but then I'd never send a child to an overtly religious school anyway

I’d hazard a guess this op and her family are known to the police

What does that even mean? Known to the police so what ?

Well, I suspect they are, because that's what happens. The staff member, and school, will want to have a proper investigation, so that they can be cleared - if not guilty.
No teacher or school wants that accusation hanging over their heads. It taints everyone.
They act quickly.

What alot of people here are not understanding is that this child has ASD and those with this neurological disorder do not lie. They simply tell things as they see them.

ds1's headteacher, who should have known better, came out with this nonsense. I said to her given that he is telling me and you two different stories then whilst I might not know which one is the truth one version is certainly not true.

Having said that this does not mean your ds or the teacher is lying but rather he might be seeing and feeling things from a different perspective. Sensory perception is often disordered with ASC. My 2 were very touch sensitive and could well have interpreted what from the adult's view was a light, guiding touch as being hit at your ds's age. You are right to investigate the issue but try and go in with a problem to be solved attitude rather than a going into battle attitude.

I agree, and I'm RC. I've never heard such nonsense. Very worrying.

Look… reread the op, she’s talking out of her ass about so much.

Added to which, there’s been extensive SS involvement with the family according to posting history.

This will get no where. And rightfully so. It will be nonsense

Possibly.
Doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be properly investigated each and every time.
As I say I’ve had firsthand experience of teachers being rough with children. That most parents wouldn’t like. And headteachers not wanting to hear what they should’ve been seeing with their own eyes.

No possibly about the fact this Op is talking out of her ass for much of the thread

In the light of the OP’s writing style, I am not convinced that home schooling would be a good idea.

"lie equals a key to the devils door" is bonkers, my children go to an RC school I went RC schools my whole life and have never heard anything like this.

Additional needs or not children lie, my kids are 4 and 5 and spout nonsense all the time. DD told teachers that DH bites her!

Pull him out if you are truly concerned but I wouldn't assume it is all true.

If I was the teacher I would be furious about this accusation, and I would be considering my legal options via the teaching union.

I would imagine the OP and family are very well known at the school for insisting that their child does no wrong and believing everything they say.