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| Plea over bully row dinner lady | Plea over bully row dinner lady |
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| The father of a seven-year-old girl who discovered from a school dinner lady that his daughter had been bullied has said he wants her dismissal retracted. | The father of a seven-year-old girl who discovered from a school dinner lady that his daughter had been bullied has said he wants her dismissal retracted. |
| Scott David's daughter Chloe was tied to a fence at Great Tey Primary School near Colchester, Essex, and hit with a skipping rope by several boys. | Scott David's daughter Chloe was tied to a fence at Great Tey Primary School near Colchester, Essex, and hit with a skipping rope by several boys. |
| Carol Hill told him details of the bullying after the school had only mentioned "an incident" had occurred. | Carol Hill told him details of the bullying after the school had only mentioned "an incident" had occurred. |
| She was later sacked for breaching confidentiality. | She was later sacked for breaching confidentiality. |
| It's affecting her [Ms Hill's] health quite significantly. Her whole life was the school and making the children happy Scott David, Chloe's father | It's affecting her [Ms Hill's] health quite significantly. Her whole life was the school and making the children happy Scott David, Chloe's father |
| Ms Hill lost her job at the school following a disciplinary hearing. | Ms Hill lost her job at the school following a disciplinary hearing. |
| Three months ago the dinner lady cared for Chloe after finding her tied to a fence. | Three months ago the dinner lady cared for Chloe after finding her tied to a fence. |
| Chloe's parents were sent a note later that day from the school saying there had been an incident and their daughter had received injuries. | Chloe's parents were sent a note later that day from the school saying there had been an incident and their daughter had received injuries. |
| Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live's Victoria Derbyshire show, Mr David said Chloe had appeared upset when she had come home from school. | |
| He said they had planned to talk to her about it in the evening, when her after-school activities had finished. | He said they had planned to talk to her about it in the evening, when her after-school activities had finished. |
| 'Made a scapegoat' | 'Made a scapegoat' |
| It was during one of the after-school activities that Ms Hill had asked how his daughter was. | It was during one of the after-school activities that Ms Hill had asked how his daughter was. |
| She told him she had seen other pupils tie up his daughter and hit her with a rope. | She told him she had seen other pupils tie up his daughter and hit her with a rope. |
| But Mr David said Ms Hill had not said who the boys were. | But Mr David said Ms Hill had not said who the boys were. |
| He added Chloe had told him all the details later, so he would have found out what had happened anyway. | He added Chloe had told him all the details later, so he would have found out what had happened anyway. |
| Mr David said: "We were disgusted [at the dismissal]. We were part of the PTA. We've supported everything the school has done. | Mr David said: "We were disgusted [at the dismissal]. We were part of the PTA. We've supported everything the school has done. |
| "It's affecting her [Ms Hill's] health quite significantly. Her whole life was the school and making the children happy. | "It's affecting her [Ms Hill's] health quite significantly. Her whole life was the school and making the children happy. |
| Removed from school | Removed from school |
| "I feel Ms Hill's been made a scapegoat. She knew the system..and that's what she followed and did." | "I feel Ms Hill's been made a scapegoat. She knew the system..and that's what she followed and did." |
| Ms Hill has lodged an appeal against her dismissal. | Ms Hill has lodged an appeal against her dismissal. |
| Both Chloe and her brother have been removed from Great Tey primary and have since started at new schools. | Both Chloe and her brother have been removed from Great Tey primary and have since started at new schools. |
| The school said it could not discuss individuals, but confirmed a meeting had taken place last week and the person in question would not be returning. | The school said it could not discuss individuals, but confirmed a meeting had taken place last week and the person in question would not be returning. |
| The school said their priority was to provide the "best possible education" for its pupils. | The school said their priority was to provide the "best possible education" for its pupils. |