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Teen injured by classmate in lesson

119 replies

ImStillMe · 18/03/2022 18:18

If a classmate seriously injured a fellow student during a lesson , whilst the teacher went to get a resource, what process should the school follow after the incident?

OP posts:
Sirzy · 18/03/2022 19:18

Yes teachers are allowed to leave the room if they need to. Sometimes it’s unavoidable.

Those involved need to be punished appropriately for their actions and everything needs to be corrected treated and recorded.

fallfallfall · 18/03/2022 19:18

a classmate was struck by an arrow during archery practice (thankfully to the calf) while the teacher was there...
accidents happen.

NerrSnerr · 18/03/2022 19:16

How serious is serious? A black eye? Broken bone? Needing stitches?

I'd expect the child to be punished appropriately and for them to have acted accordingly at the time (ambulance, first aid etc)

LIZS · 18/03/2022 19:15

@ImStillMe

Trying not to be outing, but is it acceptable for the teacher to be absent to get something?
With teenagers yes. You could ask for the risk assessment for the class.
Butitsnotfunnyisititsserious · 18/03/2022 19:11

@ImStillMe

Perpetrator will say it's an accident although the act which caused the serious injury certainly wasn't a sensible action.
Not Sensible doesn't mean it wasn't an accident.
Clymene · 18/03/2022 19:10

@ImStillMe

Trying not to be outing, but is it acceptable for the teacher to be absent to get something?
In secondary school? Absolutely.
Incognito32 · 18/03/2022 19:08

@ImStillMe

Trying not to be outing, but is it acceptable for the teacher to be absent to get something?
Yes of course. Teenagers aren't babies or inmates.

Can you just make up something vaguely similar so we can attempt to give an answer?

Whattodo121 · 18/03/2022 18:59

At secondary yes it’s certainly acceptable to nip to another close classroom to get something. I teach music and the kids go into practice rooms and I spread them out between the hall and the other department classroom when doing noisy activities. There are always plenty of staff around in close proximity, but kids should be able to be a room together for 2 minutes without hurting themselves or each other.

noblegiraffe · 18/03/2022 18:56

It happens.

Teens aren't always supervised at secondary.

Original poster
ImStillMe · 18/03/2022 18:53

Trying not to be outing, but is it acceptable for the teacher to be absent to get something?

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noblegiraffe · 18/03/2022 18:43

Witness statements should be taken from those in the room.

LightSpeeds · 18/03/2022 18:38

What's the issue here? How the school dealt with it (or didn't)?

Was there a lack of duty of care?

Original poster
ImStillMe · 18/03/2022 18:34

Perpetrator will say it's an accident although the act which caused the serious injury certainly wasn't a sensible action.

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DetailMouse · 18/03/2022 18:30

How old are the children?
What was the lesson?
What actually happened?

TheHoleNineYards · 18/03/2022 18:27

This is one of those questions that definitely needs more context.

LightSpeeds · 18/03/2022 18:22

What actually happened?

LightSpeeds · 18/03/2022 18:21

Inform parents immediately if serious
First aid
Ambulance if neccessary
Police if necessary
Full incident report
Any necessary sanctions

lljkk · 18/03/2022 18:21

need more context -- how severe was injury, accident, boisterous, self-defence or malice?

MichelleScarn · 18/03/2022 18:20

Intentionally and maliciously injured?
First step would be medical care so ambulance, then parents of injured child then police once injured party is in care of hospital.

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