Boy, 5, threatened to stab girl, 6, while they were at school

A mum has pulled her six-year-old girl out of school after a boy in her class allegedly told her: ‘I’m going to bring a knife in and stab you with it’.

Nicole Hudlin, from Birmingham, claims Caldmore Primary Academy did not take the threat against her daughter Iniyah seriously and no longer feels safe sending her there.

She said a teacher did not pull her aside until two days after the incident, when she explained Iniyah and a boy, 5, had got into an argument that resulted in violent threats being made against her.

Nicole said: ‘I was totally shocked when the teacher told me and especially when it was two days after the incident had happened. They should have informed me straight away.

‘I asked them what safeguarding measures they had put in place and they simply said they had spoken to the parents of the pupil concerned.’

The teacher told Nicole the boy had said: ‘I’m going to bring a knife into school and stab you with it’.

The young mum claims she was accused of  ‘overreacting’ when she demanded that he be removed from her daughter’s class.

Iniyah has been at home for two weeks while her mum looks for a new school to send her to.

Nicole said: ‘I told them that either the pupil was removed from the class or I would take my daughter out of school. I was told I was overreacting but I am not happy with the response from the school so she has been off school now since January 31.

‘I am currently looking for a new school for Iniyah because I don’t want her education to suffer but I have to be satisfied she is safe.’

The school has defended its approach, saying police were called in a response to the incident.

A spokesperson for Caldmore Primary Academy said: ‘The safety and wellbeing of our pupils is our top priority and we never compromise on that.

‘Because of the age of the pupils involved, we are unable to go into any detail but we can give every assurance that we have taken this matter extremely seriously, including arranging for a visit by the police to speak with pupils.’