School worker's f-word rant at family

A school worker left a string of four-letter abuse on the mobile phone of a pupil's father.

The female staff member – not a teacher – from the David Young Community Academy (DYCA) in Seacroft called Paul Day a "f****** idiot" and his son Dale a "f****** fat kid".

"I couldn't believe what I was hearing," said Mr Day. "You don't expect to have that on your phone from anyone, especially someone who works in a school.



"Dale has been really upset by it and he's wondering if this is how the staff talk about him behind his back."

The worker left the rant by mistake, not realising the voicemail on the mobile phone was recording her call. During the message she swears four times.

Alan Bolton, a senior manager at DYCA, said action had been taken and an apology offered. "The member of staff has been spoken to," he said."She has been disciplined and given management advice. We don't think that it is appropriate for our staff to talk in this way about pupils, or their parents, whatever the circumstances."

With censored audio of the call.