Freedom of information response
compensation claims paid in 2021/22
1. In the last financial year (2021/22) how much money did you pay to students, who attended school under your authority's responsibility, as compensation for personal injuries?
2. How many individual claims did this represent?
3. For all payments in excess of £2,000 please state the amount of compensation and a brief description of the nature of the claim, e.g. Fall from climbing frame (£2,100), Fingers trapped in door (£3,150).
4. In relation to all claims for compensation for personal injury referred to in Q.1 how many of these claims were for injuries sustained as a result of an attack or assault from another student?
5. What was the total compensation paid to students who were attacked or assaulted by fellow students?
Note: These 5 questions relate to compensation claims paid in 2021/22 irrespective of when the actual injury incident took place or when the claim was lodged. No details of costs and payments to solicitors are requested.
1. In the last financial year (2021/22) how much money did you pay to students, who attended school under your authority's responsibility, as compensation for personal injuries? £5,500
2. How many individual claims did this represent? Fewer than 5
3. For all payments in excess of £2,000 please state the amount of compensation and a brief description of the nature of the claim, e.g. Fall from climbing frame (£2,100), Fingers trapped in door (£3,150). Please see Question 2 above
4. In relation to all claims for compensation for personal injury referred to in Q.1 how many of these claims were for injuries sustained as a result of an attack or assault from another student? 0
5. What was the total compensation paid to students who were attacked or assaulted by fellow students? 0
Note: These 5 questions relate to compensation claims paid in 2021/22 irrespective of when the actual injury incident took place or when the claim was lodged. No details of costs and payments to solicitors are requested.
We are unable to provide the requested information for Questions 2 and 3 above as:
- There is a low number involved.
- The release of this information could identify individuals which would constitute their personal data under the Data Protection Act
- There is no prior expectation on the part of these individuals that their personal information would be published in the wider public domain under the FOI Act
- Personal data of any other person is exempt under section 40 (2) of the Data Protection Act.
However in the interests of transparency we are able to provide this information to you categorised as fewer than 5 to give you an indication of the figures
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