My School Story – Are You Listening Now?

We are giving adult individuals, parents or professionals, a place to share their experiences of when school caused harm.

School Stories Submitted

Adults are welcome to share their own stories of childhood or as a parent or carer or a professional, such as being a teacher, social worker, TA or school support staff.

Under 18?  Please submit your story through the “Child’s Voice“ page.

Warning: These stories make for very uncomfortable reading.  We have added a trigger warning where we feel appropriate.

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Kate, Somerset

  • February 11, 2025

I applied for an ehcp needs assessment that was refused and school said they couldn’t apply as there was insufficient evidence. Read More...

Parent, Herts

  • February 11, 2025

**Trigger Warning** We were told to take her to school in her pyjamas kicking and screaming. She wouldn't do it again they said. Read More...

Gemma, Hampshire

  • February 12, 2025

I was so scared of getting things wrong at school. I used to have tummy aches and feel sick and want to go home because I couldn't make friends and I was not keeping up. Read More...

Hen, UK

  • February 12, 2025

I failed most of my GCSEs because I was too afraid to go to school and when I was at school I hid in the corner trying not to attract attention to myself. Read More...

Parent, West Dorset

  • February 12, 2025

I had always believed that school would be the best place for my child to be educated and that they and the LA would support us to provide with an education but I was wrong. Read More...

Parent, UK

  • February 12, 2025

I can not see another child go through the pain and mental torture that my elder 2 have endured in an unhappy situation at school. Read More...

Young Person, Surrey

  • February 13, 2025

Mistake 1, nobody at this school responds to bullying. Reporting made things worse, parents urged school to act. Read More...

Parent, was in Colchester

  • February 13, 2025

As parents we felt that pursuing anything for him was unsafe at that school as they were showing predatory and abusive behaviour. I couldn’t trust them with my son. Read More...

Child, Rugby, UK

  • February 18, 2025

**Trigger Warning** He frequently had bruises, he said a child was constantly hitting him and no one helped. Read More...

J, South East, UK

  • February 18, 2025

It was awful to see our son in so much distress, day in day out, he was so physically tense and not himself. Read More...

Parent, Cambridgeshire

  • February 18, 2025

**Trigger Warning** The current school system is failing children, it is destroying them, and it is not safe to send them back to. Read More...

Parent of 5: Part 1 – UK

  • February 27, 2025

**Trigger Warning** We have deregistered from a primary school and a secondary school....both too worried about statistics than my child's health and happiness. Read More...

Parent of 5: Part 5 – UK

  • February 28, 2025

Reception was lovely, but year one started with red, sore lips and sleepless nights. 'We don't play much any more and the work is too hard'. Read More...

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