School advice please...

meritaten

for a boy to break anothers nose and maybe fracture the eye socket shows a level of violence which is unacceptable in any school. I fail to see why even it was 'a provoked attack' this boy wasn't suspended. and to segregate him during lessons (which presumably are supervised by staff) then allow him to wander about at will during breaks, makes me wonder if the head exchanged common sense for his teaching degree!
I would be pestering the police and would definitely keep my child off school while this other boy is on the premises. I would write to the education authority and the head telling them that the school obviously isn't taking their duty of care to my son seriously, and that until they do, by removing this violent child then my son will be 'home-schooled'. (this puts you in the clear and they cant take you to court for him 'truanting'.

Bublin1

The boy will be interviewed under Caution +3.

If he admits to the assault he 'should' be Charged and attend court. I would express a wish for this to be the case. There is a slim chance that he could be dealt with outside the court room, an Out of Court Disposal where he'll probably get a Youth Caution. This is serious GBH and without knowing if there are any mitigating circumstances, I think this would be getting off far too lightly.

If he denies the assault he will be Charged and attend court.

Find out when the interview date is and chase up the next day for the disposal decision.

The case could be sent to the CPS for a disposal decision.

getting-sorted-sarah

meritaten wrote: »

I would write to the education authority and the head telling them that the school obviously isn't taking their duty of care to my son seriously, and that until they do, by removing this violent child then my son will be 'home-schooled'. (this puts you in the clear and they cant take you to court for him 'truanting'.

No, it doesn't put the OP 'in the clear'. In order to home school you have to de-register your child with the LEA and take full responsibility for their future education. For the child to attend the school again he would have to be re-registered - which would appear unnecessarily complicated and potentially stressful.

Instead, the OP could ask for work to be provided, and/or a home tutor (my daughter had one when at home with a broken pelvis) until a safe environment can be guaranteed.