Mum slams school after young son walks out of class and 'runs across busy road'

11 October 2023 , 08:32

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Sam Davidson walked out of North West Campus in Dumfries (Image: UGC)

A five-year-old boy walked out of school and ran across a busy road before he was found by his father, it's claimed.

The boy's family say staff at North West Campus in Dumfries allegedly called Sam Davidson's dad Daniel to inform his five-year-old son had managed to walk out of school. The council, though, stresses he was not missing but was "followed by a member of staff at a safe distance".

Daniel came across Sam walking towards the family home on Monday, his mum Laura Wilson, 27, claims. She said: "I find it disgusting, how can a child just walk out of a school so easily?"

Speaking to Daily Record, mum-to-five Laura added: "I was at work and I got a call from Sam's dad to say he had escaped school and that they didn't know where he went. It turned out he was able to run across a busy road.

"My partner was obviously worried sick so went out to find him and he was walking towards our house. I find it disgusting, how can a child just walk out of a school so easily?

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"I was terrified and thinking the very worst. Not knowing where he was felt horrific. For a five-year-old to be able to walk out of school, I just don't understand it. He's small for his age and looks a lot younger than what he is. A big car wouldn't have seen him and he could have been easily hit. He could have been taken, too. I feel lucky we got him back. It is terrifying to think any child could just walk out of a school when they are meant to be in the care of adults."

A spokesperson for Dumfries and Galloway Council told Record: "No young person was missing. A young person did walk out of the building at morning break time, but was followed at a safe distance by a senior member of staff to ensure that the young person's safety and wellbeing was monitored.

"The child returned to the school a short while later. Staff at North West Community Campus will work with the young person and their family to ensure the wellbeing and learning needs of the young person are fully met." Mirror has contacted the council independently.

Ruth Suter