A mum has accused her 12-year-old son's school of 'slavery' after finding out he was punished for his bad behaviour by washing dishes.

Aqueelah Khursheed, 33, was fuming when son Rahys Wajid came to her crying, saying he had been cleaning pots for several weeks as an alternative to detention.

The punishment was handed out by Bluecoat Beechdale Academy in Bilborough, Nottingham after a series of misdemeanours.

Rahys Wajid was made to wash dishes for his school after a series of misdemeanors

Rahys was repeatedly late for school, misbehaved in classes, and failed to bring in a tie and pencil case on several occasions.

Aqueelah, of Nottingham, said she has now been taken legal advice over her son's punishment in case it has broken any laws or infringed his human rights.

The mum-of-four added: 'My child's not a slave.

'Rahys started at the school in September, and at first it was normal. He was finding it hard to fit in but he managed to make friends and he was comfortable.

Bluecoat Beechdale Academy in Bilborough, on the outskirts of Nottingham

'All of a sudden Rahys started to get more detentions, getting letters home from school.

'I agree if a child isn't up to scratch they should be disciplined, fair enough, but his behaviour was getting worse and he didn't want to go to school.

'I thought he was being a standard 12-year-old boy getting himself into trouble, but one day he came out crying and put his hands out to me.

Carl Elder, principal of the academy. The Nottingham school has recently been ranked 'Good' by Ofsted, after previously ranking the lowest rating

'I asked him why he was crying and he said 'mum I've been washing pots'.

'This was the seventh or eighth time. Rahys hadn't come to me before, I think he was scared. He might not be the only child in this predicament.

'I would like to say, to every parent, talk to your child, ask them how was your day, if they were in trouble ask them why.'

Bluecoat Beechdale directed by Principal Carl Elder, caters for 180 students aged between 11 and 16 and received a 'good' rating in its last Ofsted report in March 2011.

It was previously known as Hadden Park High, when it was placed under speical measures for scoring the lowest Ofsted rating, the Nottingham Post reported.

It has been approached for comment.