Details about compensation for personal injury awarded to UK school staff revealed by NASUWT
A teacher who became ill from a rat infestation and another who was injured after a pupil threw a toaster and chair are among UK school staff who received a share of £15m paid out in compensation.
The details were revealed by the NASUWT union ahead of its annual conference in Birmingham later this week, and relate to successful claims for unfair dismissal, redundancy, discrimination, personal injury and health and safety.
The teacher who contracted leptospirosis from an infestation of rats at their school was awarded a six-figure out of court settlement after the infection caused headaches, fatigue, dizziness and physical and mental weakness.
The teacher who was hit by a toaster and chair – and was subsequently punched and kicked as they tried to remove the pupil from the class – received a six-figure payment in damages after suffering injuries requiring surgery and psychiatric support.
