London teacher awarded £850,000 after pupil’s attack
by Sally Weale Education correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5Y5DH)
Academy teacher suffered head injury, tinnitus, back injury and severe depression
A London teacher has been awarded 850,000 in compensation after being punched in the face and kicked during a science lesson by a pupil with a history of violence towards other children and teachers.
The attack was so severe it left him with severe psychological trauma that resulted in him being sectioned twice under the Mental Health Act for his own safety, according to his trade union, the NASUWT.
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