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Compensation award for schoolboy rugby injury — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 27-01-2007 07:24

An East Sussex man badly injured during a school rugby match 10 years ago has won substantial damages.

Two hurt as chemicals explode in Oxford lab experiment — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 19-01-2007 07:46

Two people were injured by flying glass when chemicals exploded during an experiment at a university lab.

Shropshire school party were casualties in Alps coach crash — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 06-01-2007 07:08

Three people were injured, one seriously, when a coach carrying Shropshire schoolchildren from a skiing holiday crashed in the French Alps. The group leader, from Kingsland Grange School, has severe head injuries.

Bullies target children with a disability — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 18-11-2006 09:21

Children with disabilities struggle to protect themselves from bullying because they lack confidence and friends, a study suggests.

Gas boilers inspected after school carbon monoxide scare — by Conrad Murray — last modified 16-11-2006 05:36

Gas boilers at a primary school are being examined after children fell ill from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Plymouth primary school boy "human torch" in lighter accident — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 28-09-2006 06:51

A seven-year-old boy from Devon is being treated in a specialist burns unit after setting fire to himself with a lighter. It is thought he and two friends were playing in a park in the Crownhill area of Plymouth, when his football shirt caught light.

Asbestos in school playing field open dump not removed four months after discovery — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 28-09-2006 06:46

Asbestos discovered in an open air dump at a Mid Wales School’s playing field nearly four months ago has still not been removed, Powys County Council has admitted.

Blackpool boy dies in freak playground accident — by Conrad Murray — last modified 26-09-2006 14:04

A teenage boy has died after a freak accident in a school playground.

Teachers warned of asbestos drawing pin danger in schools — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 16-09-2006 06:25

Unions in the north of England have warned that teachers are contracting fatal asbestos cancers by putting children's work up on walls using drawing pins.

Clackmannanshire schoolbuses fail police safety checks — by Conrad Murray — last modified 31-08-2006 16:00

Two Clackmannanshire school buses have been taken off the road after failing police safety checks.

Hastings teacher accused of abuse 'was having lesbian affair with alleged victim's mother' — by Conrad Murray — last modified 31-08-2006 14:36

A former sports teacher has gone on trial accused of sexual offences with a 14-year-old female pupil in Sussex.

Surrey eye-stab girl says schoolchildren had a gang mentality — by Conrad Murray — last modified 31-08-2006 14:25

A teenage pupil stabbed in the eye with scissors has told of a "gang mentality" based on music and fashion tastes. The 15-year-old girl narrowly escaped losing her sight in the attack at a Surrey school last November.

Schoolgirl 'stabbed pupil in eye' after taunts about long hair — by Conrad Murray — last modified 31-08-2006 14:23

A teenage girl was stabbed in the eye, head and back by a fellow pupil with scissors following taunts about her long hair, a court has heard. The 15-year-old victim was then left lying in a pool of blood at a Surrey school, Guildford Crown Court was told.

Road accident: Willenhall school coach crashes in France — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 14-07-2006 19:09

A coach carrying children from a West Midlands school has been involved in a road accident on a ski trip to France. The vehicle, taking children from Pool Hayes School in Willenhall to a ski resort in the French Alps for a week, is believed to have hit a barrier.

School bus safety: tighter background checks urged after programme reveals sex and safety risks — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 11-07-2006 07:50

Sex attacks and safety defects are placing children who travel on school buses in danger, a TV documentary has revealed. The Real Story - on BBC1 - claimed there have been more than a dozen cases of children being sexually abused by school bus drivers in the last three years. The programme also reveals over 140 school buses had safety defects.

School minibus accident: banned killer school bus operator touts for further work — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 10-07-2006 16:28

A school bus operator who had been banned from running a transport firm for five years is still operating.

School injury: Two six-year olds accused of sexually assaulting Suffolk schoolgirls — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 08-07-2006 16:56

Two six-year-old boys are alleged to have sexually assaulted two five-year-old girls at a primary school. Police officers were called to the school in Suffolk but as the boys are below the age of criminal responsibility social services will deal with the case.

Medical health: Whooping cough 'endemic' among UK school children — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 08-07-2006 16:37

Nearly 40% of school age children in the United Kingdom who visit their family doctor with a persistent cough have evidence of whooping cough infection, even though they have been fully immunised, finds a study published on bmj.com today.

Child abuse: Charity calls for new churches to be vetted to prevent child abuse — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 06-07-2006 12:26

People who want to set up churches should be vetted to ensure the safety of children, a children's charity says. Afruca is set to make the call at a conference about the role of faith groups in child protection. It follows a string of allegations about violent exorcisms of children in some African churches and high-profile "witchcraft" court cases.

Schoolgirl airlifted off cross-channel ferry — by Conrad Murray — last modified 03-07-2006 04:57

A girl on a school trip has been airlifted from a cross-channel ferry after she severed a finger in an accident onboard the vessel.