Young person, UK

I suffered sexual abuse as child so I was moved to a different secondary school and area at age 11. I found it very scary and overwhelming. I had no support from school it was all very fresh some things in school where triggering and I found it very isolating. A lot of shouting from teachers i didn't know I would go into myself or have staring/shaking episodes i would just be shouted at to leave classroom or go to isolation the children saw i was being treated differently and decided to join in push me around call me names. I walked into tutor one morning the whole class where sat on tables shouting and singing my name saying I was off school because I was going to counselling and seeing social workers stateing I was weird because the form tutor had told some of the girls why I was off school.

I didn't want people to see any part of my body and felt uncomfortable in uniform I was constantly shouted at for wearing leggings instead of tights under my skirt or not removing my jumper in warm weather i didn't like getting changed in front of people so PE was always scary I would try and get changed in toilet but then would get detention shouted at sent out of class for not getting changed with everyone else.

Teachers never listened to me just shouted and would force me into class they told my mum i had behaviour problems when I wasn't doing anything wrong I was getting pushed around spat on called flat chested laughed at when I cried and shouted at by teachers some teachers even grabbed me when I tried to walk away and I didn't like being touched My school experience made my life hell turnt me into a recluse abused my trust in everyone around me not one person listened I was labeled as naughty instantly by adults which made me stand out and effected by ability to move on feel safe or make friends.

I began to go and hide in school Which eventually led to me bunking off school hanging around with the older people and leaving school at 14 when I left school after a year everything changed i was able to access the right support feel safe and put it all behind me i then went into full time work and my confidence slowly grew everything iv learnt i learnt after I left school.

Less shouting more understanding and compassion
Don't treat everyone the same
Things cannot be forced often Children pick a career based on what they are forced to learn leading to mental health issues in young people let them have the time to explore there options in a positive way
Children should be free to express they feel safer and more protected at home
Which leds to better self worth and determination.