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Worcestershire pupils in £1m compensation payouts | Worcestershire pupils in £1m compensation payouts |
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More than £1m was paid in compensation to school pupils in Worcestershire in 2013, a freedom of information request has shown. | More than £1m was paid in compensation to school pupils in Worcestershire in 2013, a freedom of information request has shown. |
Figures from the county council revealed six claims were made that year and a significant amount went to a middle school-aged pupil who fell during a school trip in 2009. | Figures from the county council revealed six claims were made that year and a significant amount went to a middle school-aged pupil who fell during a school trip in 2009. |
The council would not disclose further details for fear of identification. | The council would not disclose further details for fear of identification. |
Nothing has been paid to pupils so far in 2014, the figures showed. | Nothing has been paid to pupils so far in 2014, the figures showed. |
A total of £1,091,082 was paid to pupils aged five to 18 between 2011 and 2013 - but the vast majority of that amount was paid in 2013, with the amounts for 2011 and 2012 being £3,850 and £47,450 respectively. | A total of £1,091,082 was paid to pupils aged five to 18 between 2011 and 2013 - but the vast majority of that amount was paid in 2013, with the amounts for 2011 and 2012 being £3,850 and £47,450 respectively. |
The accident resulting in the largest payout involved a pupil falling from a height and suffering a spinal injury at the Malvern Hills Outdoor Centre in June 2009, the Health and Safety Executive confirmed. | |
The centre was run by the council at the time. | The centre was run by the council at the time. |
The authority said 90% of all payouts were made by its insurance company. | The authority said 90% of all payouts were made by its insurance company. |
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