Hit with a chair

I had to ask, as you only registered tonight to post this. There are dozens of threads started on Boards these days by newly registered users, and the subjects tend to be controversial subjects which the poster knows will get traction from readers.

If it is true, I wish your nephew all the best, perhaps wait to see what the solicitor says and how much money he's likely to earn out of this.

He is 11, of course he will get away with it.

You did say your sister is having a full 'chat' with her boss tomorrow. That suggests legal action. I have kids. Accidents, fights etc can happen. The school will have a full procedure for dealing with this. Your sister needs to talk with the school before a solicitor.

What happened to your nephew must have been very frightening and it's likely that it isn't the first such incident he and his classmates have witnessed.

Look after your nephew, help him to understand that what happened wasn't personal, and continue to educate him about people with different abilities, neuro divergence etc trying to live, learn and work in a world that isn't designed with them in mind.

A school's procedure after such an incident would usually be to investigate what happened to trigger the other student and what can be done to prevent it happening in the future, as well as how to protect all the children in the class. Important to remember that your sister will not necessarily be told what the outcome is, and the details of any 'repercussions' will not be shared with her because she's not entitled to know such information about another child.

spot on. Trust me it’ll be a fairly poor solicitor that’ll give worse legal advice than boards.ie

OP, do you also have a concussion? Did the chair happen to ricochet off your nephew's head onto yours?

There is a schools complaint procedure, but many schools try to bat away complaints where there is a possibility of a claim.

The thing I would be most worried about is how the teacher handled the aftermath. The injured child shouldnt have had to go to the office alone to get help/raise the alarm. A teacher should be able to calmly handle a situation like this - crying and doing nothing is not an acceptable reaction.

A well run school would take the teacher aside and speak to her about her reaction and duty of care - an injured child shouldnt be left to sort things out. They would also look at whether the other child had appropriate supports e.g. a SNA in the classroom.

If this isn't the first incident, expulsion is perfectly reasonable. The rest of the class shouldn't have to suffer for the behaviour of one student.

They don't get on sounds like both of them have been causing issues rather than one way bullying.