Wolverhampton teacher wounded pupil in scissors accident

Tyreece Wedderburn was three hours into his first full day at New Park School in Cromer Gardens, Whitmore Reans when trouble flared in a classroom.

Tyreece's mother Tamara Stuart alleges that another youngster ran around the room with a pair of scissors threatening to stab other pupils, before hurling the scissors at her son.

A female teacher is said to have picked up the scissors and accidentally stabbed Tyreece in the arm last Friday while she tried to fend off the other boy, who by this stage was screaming racist abuse at the victim.

Tyreece was taken to New Cross Hospital where he received five stitches to a three-inch wound to his upper left arm.

The teacher has now been suspended and the school has launched an investigation into the incident, while West Midlands Police has spoken to the school and the family.

Miss Stuart says she is refusing to send her terrified son back to New Park, which is currently in special measures and has 107 pupils with behavioural, emotional and social issues.

"Tyreece had to move there from another school because he had a statement for behaviour problems," said the 34-year-old, from Wednesfield.

"I was panicking about sending him there in the first place because when we went to look around it was chaos. The kids were completely out of control, running around fighting and swearing at the teachers.

"I'm angry and devastated over what's gone on. To send your kid to school and have him get stabbed is something that no parent should have to go through."

A spokesman for Wolverhampton council said: "We are fully aware of an incident which occurred at New Park School on Friday. A member of staff has been suspended without prejudice pending the outcome of the independent investigation currently underway."

New Park is currently in special measures following a damning Ofsted inspection in February 2014.

Inspectors found staff using physical force to restrain pupils, while youngsters were spotted damaging school property and smoking on site.

An £80,000 fence was erected around the school to stop pupils wandering off site during the day, and a police officer was stationed there full time.

Since then a new headteacher, Fran Pass, has been brought in along with a new interim executive board, which is led by Wolverhampton council's managing director Keith Ireland.

West Midlands Police spokeswoman Deb Edmonds said officers had attended a meeting at the school and were satisfied that the incident was accidental. She added: "No further police action will be taken."