A FUMING Worcester mum has hit out at the head of her children's school for failing to protect them from bullies.

Emma Sones said bullies had terrorised her two children at Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College in Timberdine Avenue, but were let off too lightly.

And she is now demanding to know what it will take for the school to exclude the tormentors in order to keep victims safe.

Mrs Sones' 15-year-old daughter, Claire, was subjected to a horrendous attack whilst on a school trip.

"(A pupil) knocked her out cold, tried to strangle her and even dangled her off a six-storey building.

"It is just horrendous and I can't believe more is not done."

A-grade student Claire complained to the police who successfully pressed charges against the boy.

But Mrs Sones claims, although he has now moved to a different school, it was not the doing of headteacher, Sean Devlin, but the boy's parents.

And the Canterbury Road resident is concerned he could return at any time.

"My daughter is petrified. Teachers have been great but Mr Devlin just won't accept that bullies are a problem that need to be dealt with firmly."

Only this week Jack, Mrs Sones' 13-year-old son, was attacked by three boys at the school and left with a lump on his head and footprints on his trousers from where he was kicked.

"Bullying happens, but my son was made to feel like he had done something wrong when Mr Devlin spoke to him afterwards.

"The boys were sent home but waited for him with around 10 other pupils after school. Jack is now terrified to go to school.

"If serious bullies were expelled it would discourage others to do the same and

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more children to suffer."

Mr Devlin said his school always acted within LEA guidelines.

"We have a system of bullying councillors and prefects to help and discuss matters with pupils.

"Where bullying occurs every incident is dealt with on its own merits and in each case action is taken.

"As far as Mrs Sones' daughter is concerned, the boy in question left the school as part of a managed move by the LEA to give him a chance at another school. This, effectively means he was permanently excluded."