DS being bitten at nursery!

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DS is nearly 2 and has attended nursery since he was 9 months old and loves it!
We moved when he was 14 months old and he changed nursery and although we had a few days of tears a couple of weeks into the new nursery we have had no other problems with him going.
He attends two days a week from 8am til 6pm and was moved up to the toddler room 2 weeks ago, He had loads of visits before moving and really loved being with the older children but we are nowing starting to have problems!!
Last week I picked him up and had to sign a form because 1 of the other little boys had bitten him The nursery staff were great and really apologetic and I told them that I didnt blame them and these things happen, apparently the little boy is under a behaviour programme and they are having meetings with his parents.
I was working late today and my mum picked DS up and he has been bitten again!! its the same boy and this time he has left a whacking great bruise and pierced the skin The last week DS has been really clingy when being dropped off and I had put it down to moving rooms but now think it maybe down to the biting problem?
The other thing is that DS has started getting naughty with hitting and was trying to bite me yesterday!
Im not really sure what I should do but I am concerned that DS is going to hate nursery soon if he keeps getting hurt

He is showing you that he feels threatened by the other boy, by doing to you what is being done to him. Can't you complain to the nursery that the boy is not being supervised enough (which he can't be if he keeps trying to eat your lad)

I find it rather distressing that a child of barely two years is under a 'behaviour programme', tbh.

Some small children do bite. More supervision, of course, but a two year old under a behavior programme does make me doubt the wisdom of nurseries, tbh.

They have probably used the words 'behavior program' as an attempt at mollifying you, to be honest, because there isn;'t really a lot you can do bar keep a better eye on the child to prevent it. I doubt they have called meetings with the child's parents for what is perfectly normal developmental stage.

Sad for your son, I understand you are angry, apart from asking for more supervision there isn't anything that can be done.

How old is the boy that is biting?

Lots of children go through a phase of biting.

It is upsetting for all concerned, but it is a natural developmental phase as the child learns how to express themselves.

Biting incidents often happen really quickly, and without warning.

Sometimes there is nothing the staff can do to stop the actual bite happening, but it is important that they are consistent in dealing with the aftermath.

How do the nursery deal with biting incidents?

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Agree with the other posters - it is a (hideous) phase that some children go through. Awful when it's your child doing the biting and awful when they are on the receiving end - can you tell mine have been at both ends of the teeth?!

I know it's hard, but try not to overreact and let your child see that you are distressed. Reinforce the 'biting is wrong' message, as I'm sure you are, but if you start letting your DS see you're worried about him going to nursery then he'll start believing there is something to be worried about.

Are you happy with the way that the nursery has dealt with the aftermath?

Horrible for your ds but a normal part of sharing a space with other toddlers, tbh. It would happen in any other nursery. Constant surveillance of each and every child at every minute of the day is not feasible. And the little biters blighters are so fast that the staff aren't going to be able to prevent every chomp, unfortunately.
Give your ds lots of love and don't demonise the other little boy.