DC attacked at school, again

[Jessia0]

In school today, right in front of teacher my DD was physically assaulted. I am talking full on closed fist pounding to the face. My DC was knocked to the ground injured ... Facts not in dispute, it was right in front of teacher but she was to afraid to intervene in case she got hit.

One day exclusion, he is probably quite happy with that. But this is the second physical assault in a year from same boy and after half term he will be back in class. I asked for boy to be moved to a different class last time and he wasn't, now it's GCSE year so they are not keen to move him.

My DC was really affected first time (there was a few attacks from other kids as well) but this time she is ok about it, just seems to accept this is what bigger kids do to smaller kids and there is nothing school can do.

Any advice?

How it should be done & was done for us... First offence

• a weeks suspension, followed by loss of all lunchtime & break privileges removed, so they sit with teachers during breaks & have no opportunity to go near DD. If it or anything similar happens again, they will be permanently expelled.

I didn't have to ask for any of this

Yes you are trying to be rational, and yes your DD will be sitting GCSEs, but do something. She is being repeatedly attacked. Talk to the police. Talk to the school. Talk to Ofsted if you need to - this is safeguarding. Show your daughter that this is not acceptable. If it continues it could affect her GCSEs anyway - the very thing you are trying to protect.

'Kinell. I'm so sorry that happened. One day exclusion only for that? That is shockingly inadequate. Not read the other replies but I'd arrange a meeting and ask how they are going to protect your daughter. I think the boy should be permanently excluded for that. I'm so sorry.

What Rockinhippy said is what should happen.

This is disgusting. Definitely involve police. I can't believe some schools!

This is outrageous and the school are not taking enough measures to protect your DD. She has been repeatedly assaulted and is unsafe in their care. If I were you, I would phone the school and demand a meeting with the head as soon as humanely possible, failing that, call the police, this is assault and your DD cannot be lawfully expelled or have her 'chances ruined' if you take a measure to keep her safe.

She will seriously mess up her GCSES and life if you don't deal with this. Keep her out of school until they can guarantee her safety and most definitely get the police involved

Assuming this is a maintained school or academy, there is no way that your child could be excluded because you went to the police. Equally I think it's highly unlikely that the strongest punishment they can impose is a fixed term exclusion: like all other schools, they are entitled to impose permanent exclusions, and may would exclude permanently for a second deliberate assault like this.

Get a copy of the bullying, discipline and safeguarding policies - they may well publish them online. Go through them carefully, and ask for a meeting with the head where you ask them to account for what they have done to keep your child safe, and what they can do to guarantee that she remains safe in future. If the answers aren't satisfactory, escalate it to the governors, particularly the governor responsible for safeguarding.

Also be aware, your poor DD may have ongoing problems as a result of any concussion, something our doctor called "Post Concussion Syndrome" this can effect their mood, give headaches, angry outbursts, affects their ability to think straight, concentrate at school, sleep well & much more

DD has this, it can last a few months, so its important to look out for any changes & see your GP, the school should make allowances for any difficulties your DD might have if this happens, homework extentions, extra time on tests, first aid pass etc etc

Of course you can ring the police.

School have a duty of care and the major one is for all dc to feel safe. As soon as you say my dd doesn't feel safe and I will be ringing the police about this and informing the governors and will escalate to ofstead they will sort it out. If ofstead get wind children don't feel safe they know they will be fucked basically.

My school would have advised you to phone the police. Schools do not have the power to deal with assaults properly.

I would go to the police! This is disgusting!
Your poor dd

The worse sanction the behaviour policy states is a 'fixed term permanent exclusion', which I understand to mean no school for a few days. It doesn't mention 'permanent exclusion' on its on. Am I interpreting that correctly?

Odd wording.
Surely permanent is permanent?

Just been quizzing my DD again about the incident (it happened last period). It was a three day exclusion but because tomorrow is the last day of (half) term only one day of the exclusion is actually a school. I didn't delve into that detail when talking to teacher dealing with it as was more worried about DC.

Generally kids wouldn't be permanently excluded for a single incident, (unless something incredibly serious) there needs to be a massive portfolio of evidence and failed interventions otherwise the excluded kid can appeal and potentially be let back into the school. If the student has SEN it's even more difficult.

'fixed term permanent exclusion', is a direct quote from behaviour policy as a level three sanction. The worst you can get. School has never had an actual permanent exclusion they have always managed to move them on by parental consent, apparently.

its an academy

Check out any poor school down the road that they are being 'encouraged out to'!!!
For goodness sake they are sly and dishonest and just want to manage a problem away....

Police. And yes, you do want to press charges given this was not a first time assault.

Seriously OP, please involve the police. Your dd has been assaulted. Give them a call to find out what your options are.

You need to contact the head, chair of governors and head of safeguarding in your local authority.

One of my friends deals with safeguarding in schools and she deals with this sort of thing regularly.

The school must be held to account.

Just read behaviour policy, already commented. Safe guarding is about violence at home, cyber bullying etc, not relevant. Anti bully policy talks about working with the bully to help him/her understand the impact of his/her action and the need to modify his/her behaviour using punishment when it seems appropriate and constructive.

Likewise noble my school would have advised the same - although the child would be excluded until a meeting with parents at the very least.
OP your child is being let down by the safeguarding policy of the school. Call the police. Get in there tomorrow and ask how they are going to protect your daughter. Tell them you have contacted the police.

Safeguarding is about more than that ... all staff will be trained as it is a legal requirement