Boy banned from playgroup after mum complained about accident that left him 'scarred for life'

Mason Moir after the incident and a plastic toy similar to the type that was being played with.

A BOY has been banned from a playgroup after his mum complained he had been scarred for life during a game.

Forfar Out Of School Club excluded Mason Moir, 6, while allowing the child who accidently injured him to remain.

Mason’s mum Jayd Moir said: “My son has been discriminated against. He didn’t fall or scrape his knee, he was hit by a nine-year-old with a bit of heavy-duty plastic.

“The cut was so deep he’s been scarred for life.”

Jayd, 24, who is taking legal action against the club’s insurers, added: “The children were under supervision and it was inappropriate they were allowed to use building equipment as swords. It was asking for trouble.”

The young mum, a nursery care worker herself, received a call in April telling her Mason had been injured at the club, which looks after around 30 children at Langlands Primary School. He was taken to Arbroath Infirmary.

His mother said: “He was in a lot of pain and doctors said he would always have the scar above his right eye.”

Several days after the incident, she took Mason back to the playgroup. But later, when her lawyer sent a letter to the club committee, she was told Mason was no longer welcome.

She added: “He loves the place and has several friends there.”

A letter to Jayd from club chairwoman Laura Tennant informed her: “We voted unanimously that it would be inappropriate for your child to continue using the service until the legal action you have instigated has been concluded.”

The Care Inspectorate, the sector’s governing body, said it had no powers to force the club to take Mason back – but criticised the club in its findings.

A report of its investigation states: “We found the child was not responsible for the situation. However, it is the child that is losing out on the opportunity to interact and associate with peers.”

The Care Inspectorate concluded: “To support an inclusive environment and promote positive relationships the service provider should ensure all users are treated equally and fairly at all times. The child had been treated unfairly.”

Jayd’s lawyer, Cameron Fyfe of Drummond Miller, said: “We’re making a claim to the club’s insurers for the injury Mason sustained, and are pleased the Care Inspectorate have upheld the family’s concerns.”

The club, run by a parent committee as a non-profit charity, confirmed Mason was injured while children were playing with a Quadro Play construction kit.

Forfar Out Of School Club manager Theresa Hill said the club may challenge the Care Inspectorate findings. She added: “We have received their report and will be responding.”

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