Shooting SuspendingThe Messenger...

Dinnerlady Carol Hill did what any concerned adult working with children would do when she saw a seven-year-old pupil tied up and whipped with her own skipping rope by bullies.

(Well, maybe not this one, who would have thought all her birthdays had come at once...)

And when she found out, after talking to the girl's mother, that the school had lied by omission about the reason for her injuries, she gave the mother the details.

And for that, she's been suspended:

Mrs Hill has been suspended on suspicion of gross misconduct, because the school says she should not have discussed a pupil outside of school.

Yes, even to the child's own mother.

What, you thought it was your business because it was your child? Oh, no. It's the state's child while under the 'care' of the school system, and never will they let you forget it:

Mrs Scott, also mum to 12-year-old Joshua and one-year-old Oliver, said the form sent home did not inform them their daughter had been tied up.

She was angry she had not been invited to school to discuss what had happened, even though the parents of those accused had been.

Which rings all sorts of alarm bells.

Mr David said he had informed police.

Oooh, careful! That could get your children taken away, if the police and SS decide you are a mental case as a result....

In a prepared statement, headteacher Debbie Crabb said: “We can confirm that an incident took place during lunchtime in school last week.

“The matter is being dealt with internally in accordance with our behavioural policy and all the relevant parties have been informed.

“It would not be appropriate to discuss this in any further detail.”

Hmm, I wonder if 'in accordance with our behavioural policy' means that they decided to try some trendy, unworkable policy in lieu of any actual punishment for the little thugs?