Aggressive parent at school.

[KungFuPandaWorks]

Posting on behalf of a friend.
One of the mothers has taken a dislike to her, and has twice shouted at her in the playground in front of other parents and children. Each time reported.

The aggressive mother on Monday chase my friend down the playground shouting and being aggressive all because she stood on her foot as she was leaving! Once again it's been reported, when my friend asked for an update the teacher informed her, that she has spoke with the head and he doesn't believe he can do anything.

She has a meeting on Friday with the head teacher over it all. Surely there must be something he can do to stop this aggressive parent trying too charge at another parent or hurling abuse?

Keep diary of dates,events what was said. Will anyone corroborate her account
Because it happened in school doesn’t make it the school responsibility
She can report to police via 101

Yeah the parents are the School kids... Despite some acting like them

Aren't

The school can ban the other parent from the school grounds if they believe they are causing issues but they would need to be very sure that the issue was all one way before they took that kind of decision.

Head teacher can sort out the children's behaviour but not the parents.

Daffodil, that's not strictly true. You're right that the headteacher can't make a parent change their behaviour, but they can write to the parent formally, although they really should meet with them first, to explain that aggressive or abusive behaviour on the playground by parents will not be tolerated.

As a final resort, parents can be banned from a school site, but I've only known it happen once in the 19 years I've been teaching. However, I've known several parents receive a letter warning them about their behaviour.

Your friend sounds like she needs to stand up for herself

Following on from Littlefish, she could contact the Chair of Governors and request a parental behaviour policy?

We ban parents from our yard for displaying intimidating or violent behaviour. No second chances. The governors give their full support to this.
Aside from anything else, why should the children have to see this kind of shit? If the head is doing nothing, it's because they are choosing not to.

Get your friend to report her to the police.