“More needs to be done to protect teachers’ safety"

Jim Quigley of the teachers’ union NASUWT, and a specialist health and safety solicitor, have called for more to be done to protect teachers from violent and aggressive pupils. The calls come after a teacher attacked by a pupil at school was awarded £275,000 in compensation.

 

Colin Adams was attached by a 12-year-old pupil who had a history of violent outbursts, which the school had not informed Mr Adams of.

 

Adams, 51, who taught ICT at Kingswood Community S... (205 more words)

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