A FURIOUS mother could take legal action against a Newport school in a bid to stop her son being bullied.

Debbie Hill, 42, of Alway, was meeting a solicitor today because she is angry with the way Lliswerry High School has treated her 14-year-old twin sons, Bradley and Matt.

She stopped them attending the school a month ago after Bradley was attacked with a lit cigarette.

Mrs Hill said this was the last resort after a series of incidents involving her son, and that she will not let the twins go back until those responsible are expelled.

Bradley has written a letter to head teacher John Rawlings, pleading for him to crack down on the bullies.

"I'm gutted that my son, who is legally obliged to have an education, is not getting one," she said. "Bradley feels like he is being punished when he has done nothing wrong.

"I don't want to take them out of school but I feel it's the only thing I can do to protect them.

"It's unfair that bullies are still in the school but my children are not."

Mrs Hill says she has discussed her fears with both the school and Newport city council, claiming she has been offered one hour of teaching for her children a week in an office. She says that is not good enough.

"I want to try and get them into a different school, preferably St Julians, but I have heard nothing about that," she said.

Mrs Hill has arranged an appointment with solicitors Watkins and Gunn, who helped 22-year-old Sophie Amor, of Blaenavon, win a £20,000 settlement after allegedly suffering years of bullying at St Peter's Church in Wales School. Torfaen council did not accept liability, but settled out of court.

"I'm serious about taking legal action," Mrs Hill said. "There's not much else left I can do."

Bradley was left with burns around his neck and stomach after the incident just outside the school grounds.

Head teacher John Rawlings confirmed Bradley was attacked and said it would not be tolerated.

But Mrs Hill claims her son is being hounded, with youngsters hitting him and calling him a "sweaty" because of his love of rock music and skateboarding.

In his letter Bradley wrote: "I would like very much to know why I'm being punished for being bullied. I have always been polite in class and have been bullied since I started four years ago.

"My mum reassures me that I'm the victim but you have made me feel like the bully, not the victim. All we are asking for is full-time education."