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Would you say something to school transport or school or watch and wait?

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CinnamonBuns67 · 29/09/2025 18:45

So my DD (Has SEN with very limited speech and understanding) has moved from mainstream to specialist school earlier this month and she gets school transport in form of bus to and from school.

There's a boy (Has SEN but good speech and seemingly good understanding) on the bus who is the older brother of a boy who was in her class in mainstream and his mother made it clear she has an issue with my DD (my DD threw water on her DS in school and she stormed up to my DH demanding what he was going to do about it) and her son was quite mean to my DD after and her behaviour due to bullying from other pupils escalated into more unacceptable behaviour which has disappeared now she's in a setting that meets her needs. He made a comment to me about knowing all about my DD in the first week. Today my daughter had taken her shoes and socks off on the bus and she was giggling about it and I said "Awww I hear you laughing so I know what's coming" and he said "It's not funny (DD's name" in a really nasty tone.

Now I know this doesn't seem like much but due to the history with his mum I am worried she could ne encouraging him to bully as she's a bully herself would you ask school transport to keep an eye on them as if he's comfortable to say stuff to put her down with me right there what could he be whispering to her on the bus? and explain the history as last thing I want is for her to get bullied and go back to the unacceptable behaviour she displayed in her last school. Or would you wait to see if he says anything else before saying anything? I don't know if I'm being too sensitive (I am also 11 weeks pregnant which doesn't help)

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flawlessflipper · 29/09/2025 18:55

By all means mention it to the escort if there is one, but I would be careful of trying to read tone. This is a child who obviously has significant SEN. You may not be able to read their intent by their tone. He may not have found DD taking her shoes and socks off funny and voiced that in response to your comment. He may have seen that as factual. I think you are jumping to conclusions about him whispering things too.

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