Teacher gets £250,000 compo

[Blackrod]

After fall from table. Another in the Midlands has got £250,000 for experiencing bad pupil behaviour. This compensation culture needs to be stopped. I was speaking to someone in insurance and there has certainly been a noticeable reduction in whiplash insurance claims.

[TheFamilyCat]

This is a bit disappointing. Surely you could have found a story about a teacher who got compensation for being forced to teach a transgender kid.

[Blackrod]

The school didn't provide the correct equipment for pinning something on a wall. Do people use common sense any more. I am having a table being delivered and I've had notice of all these conditions and terms. They are not liable for carpet damage, pots need to be moved so they are not liable for damages or get injured etc. Gone are the days of someone using their nouse and even offering extra help as it might not be in their job description or they might get injured.

[tybfc]

After fall from table. Another in the Midlands has got £250,000 for experiencing bad pupil behaviour. This compensation culture needs to be stopped. I was speaking to someone in insurance and there has certainly been a noticeable reduction in whiplash insurance claims.

Have you ever thought of After Dinner Speaking on a Thursday night as your conversation last night must have captivated an audience?

[bfcjg]

I was speaking to a heating engineer a couple of years ago who was doing a call out in a school in Bradford. He was checking a unit seeing what was problem and heard screaming in a nearby classroom. Looked through door and a teacher was on floor getting kicked in head with a chair about to be thrown on her. He ran in grabbed pupil held him and told others to run and get help which they did teachers came in and he returned to repair the unit. Next day he was asked to attend school with his boss and he thought nice one big thank you box of biscuits. He was met by head teacher union rep boys parents and police. He was questioned as to why he assaulted pupil pending arrest. Teacher said he had undermined her and head said he hadn't received permission to go into teaching area !!! His boss mentioned the name of a local barrister who he rang up straight away this barrister must be powerful as straight away the police started shuffling and changed tact.
After discussions it was agreed the contractor could continue working in WYCC schools pupil not expelled school admitted their behavioural policy not up to scratch which allowed teacher to have rest of year of on full pay and she got £50k compensation. He would never intervene again who would ?

[Blackrod]

That is a sorry state of affairs. There will be CCTV in classrooms next. Maybe insurance companies will insist on it.

[Herts Clarets]

My wife teaches in a EBD school. Last July as she was helping a pupil with a piece of work, an 11 year old boy approached her from behind and punched her, striking her to the side of her head/ear. It disorientated her and she ended up in A&E. Police were involved but it all she ended up with was a letter of apology.

[bedfords]

My wife teaches in a EBD school. Last July as she was helping a pupil with a piece of work, an 11 year old boy approached her from behind and punched her, striking her to the side of her head/ear. It disorientated her and she ended up in A&E. Police were involved but it all she ended up with was a letter of apology.

Most likely the only true story on here.

[Lancasterclaret]

Yesterday it was the gays

Todays topic of attack is teachers

Will tomorrows be "Neanderthals and their remarkable resurgence in 21st century England"?











Only kidding lads!

You know it will be transgender people and toilets.

[karatekid]

I once got knocked off my feet by a police car on its way to an emergency. I wasn't hurt so I got up, dusted myself down and thought to myself ' what a pillock, pay more attention when your crossing the road in future'.
But that was back in the olden days.

[bfccrazy]

The compensation culture in general is silly nowadays. What happened to just plain common sense prevailing to avoid stupidity.

[Lancasterclaret]

What, when we had police cars, rather than "non gender defined utility vehicles"?

This country has gone to the dogs and its all the fault of (insert your bullshit reason here)

EDIT - I'm sure that there are serious issues to be discussed here (see Herts clarets post) but not with the other replies so far, so apologies if you feel like I'm taking the **** somewhat. I am by the way taking the ****.

[bfccrazy]

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This country has gone to the dogs and its all the fault of people being di(ks.

[bfcjg]

Most likely the only true story on here.

The "story" I have told is a fact. I wouldn't be a teacher in an inner city school for all the tea in China,thankless soul destroying job when systems are abused loutish violent behaviour swept under the carpet under the guide of inclusivity . The teaching unions have a lot to be blamed for as they supported alongside others the stopping of proper discipline in schools.

[nil_desperandum]

That is a sorry state of affairs. There will be CCTV in classrooms next. Maybe insurance companies will insist on it.

There already is CCTV in many classrooms, and it can be very useful.
Whilst still working part-time a couple of years ago, I had cause to report 2 students for engaging in an illegal activity. It was my word against theirs so they fabricated a story against me. Following procedure I was temporarily suspended, but within a couple of hours I was back doing my job because CCTV proved beyond doubt that my version of events was correct. They got a slap on the wrists, without CVTV I could have been in serious trouble.

[Bigvince]

Teachers deserve every positive thing they can get, they are the hardest workers in the country, and without them, we would all be living in mud huts and washing in rivers.

I'd be reducing their working hours, whilst upping their holidays and salaries if I was in power, they deserve so much more than they currently get if you ask me.

Good effort

[evensteadiereddie]

The "story" I have told is a fact. I wouldn't be a teacher in an inner city school for all the tea in China,thankless soul destroying job when systems are abused loutish violent behaviour swept under the carpet under the guide of inclusivity . The teaching unions have a lot to be blamed for as they supported alongside others the stopping of proper discipline in schools.

OK, I'll bite.
Don't be stupid, you're talking absolute knackers.

[Walton]

The school didn't provide the correct equipment for pinning something on a wall. Do people use common sense any more.

I know someone who had a huge library-style shelving system fall on them at work well before Christmas. Workmen had been in and untethered this unit from the wall, so when this girl went to get something from the shelf, the entire unit fell on her and nearly crushed her to death.

She's barely out of hospital and has been unable to work and support her family in all that time. Her physio states it will be 2 years until her back will fully heal, and neither of her wrists will ever have full mobility. She's mid 20s.

Her employer is fully supporting her claim for compensation, as they themselves are missing a great worker due to a contractor's negligence.

I hope she gets a mint out of it. She's lucky to be alive, but with her injuries you could say her life is ruined.

[evensteadiereddie]

Yet the headline will be along the lines of "Office Girl Gets £250,000 compo" implying she's some kind of chancer and, as usual, the thickos will fall for that.

[HarryPottsDesk]

Is the original poster really complaining about 'Compensation Culture' (copyright The Daily Mail)? Look up the word 'compensation', so that you understand what it means, and then explain why people shouldn't get it.

[tim_noone]

The compensation culture in general is silly nowadays. What happened to just plain common sense prevailing to avoid stupidity.

The poor young mother in mile end London won't receive any compensation after dropping her toddler off at play school ... A overhead crane tipped a pallet load of bricks on her from a great height while walking on a nearby pavement.the toddler won't see mum again......she sadly died.rip. That's why we have compensation.

[bfccrazy]

The poor young mother in mile end London won't receive any compensation after dropping her toddler off at play school ... A overhead crane tipped a pallet load of bricks on her from a great height while walking on a nearby pavement.the toddler won't see mum again......she sadly died.rip. That's why we have compensation.

I'm not against compensation for genuine fu(k ups or big mistakes.

The people who claim that their coffee was too hot and didn't have a warning on it ..... di(ks.

[bfcjg]

OK, you find us some examples of teacher unions backing,as you claim, spurious compensation claims.
And, yes, after forty years as a teacher, I am well aware that not all teachers - as in most areas of employment - are saints. Wtf has that got to do with the issue being discussed ?

I think it is relevant as the issue being discussed is the teacher getting compensation. As mentioned who in their right mind would teach in a rough inner city school and thank goodness some do. My point is the money diverted from funding crap management and teachers jumping on the compensation bandwagon. Teaching is in some cases the cotton wool circle......nursery school college university then back to school.

[evensteadiereddie]

I've not seen any details on here yet of a teacher "jumping on the compensation bandwagon". We've had the OP and some vague stuff about a "fall from a table". I don't know about you but I like to know a little more about something before being encouraged to participate in mockrage.
Your last sentence : and you know this how exactly ?

[SammyBoy]

I've never got why some people are so keen to jump on the teacher bashing bandwagon (quite a few numpties on my social media who barely need an excuse), I can only think it stems from some sort of anti-intellectualism mentality. During my education I probably only had one or two out of literally dozens of teachers that I didn't think were much good - the majority were hard working, dedicated and just wanted the best for the students.

[bfccrazy]

I've never got why some people jump are so keen to jump on the teacher bashing bandwagon (quite a few numpties on my social media who barely need an excuse), I can only think it stems from some sort of anti-intellectualism mentality. During my education I probably only had one or two out of literally dozens of teachers that I didn't think were much good - the majority were hard working, dedicated and just wanted the best for the students.

I never realised how influential some teachers were for me til years after I left school and thought back. One popped up on my Facebook a few years ago who I messaged to thank for giving me a bollo(king after I had been a bit of an idiot and what he said weirdly stuck for once. He couldn't remember the incident but was thankful I messaged him and that he had a positive influence on my life.

[bfcjg]

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[Guich]

I've never got why some people jump are so keen to jump on the teacher bashing bandwagon (quite a few numpties on my social media who barely need an excuse), I can only think it stems from some sort of anti-intellectualism mentality. During my education I probably only had one or two out of literally dozens of teachers that I didn't think were much good - the majority were hard working, dedicated and just wanted the best for the students.

I think it all changed about seven years ago Sammy. Teaching used to be a respected vocation, and still should be, there are zillions of great teachers around, plenty not so good as Eddie says.

But people will always remind them of their holidays and near un-sackability, particularly after many followed (or accepted) one union's idea to go on strike, over their 20th Century gold-plated final-salary pension scheme (good luck to them on that btw),in a year that, for instance, 50,000 bank staff lost their jobs.

It was a tough time in the private sector and that wasn't a brilliant idea; and as a result, people who don't know how good the majority of the vocation is, see them as greedy, lazy public servants.

My sister and brother-in-law are teachers and I still find it hard not to shake my head and tut when I see them