The questions below relate to compensation claims paid in 2021/22, irrespective of when the actual injury incident took place or when the claim was lodged. No details of costs and payments to solicitors are requested.
1.In the last financial year (2021/22) how much money did Devon County Council pay to students, who attended school under your authority’s responsibility, as compensation for personal injuries?
£60,000
2. How many individual claims did this represent?
3
3. For all payments in excess of £2,000 please state the amount of compensation and a brief description of the nature of the claim, e.g. Fall from climbing frame (£2,100), Fingers trapped in door (£3,150).
We consider this information is exempt under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act (Personal Data).
Devon County Council are not obliged to provide information that is the personal information of another person if releasing it would contravene any of the provisions in the Data Protection Act 2018.
In this instance we believe that the release of this information would contravene the first data protection principle and therefore Section 40(2) is applied.
4. In relation to all claims for compensation for personal injury referred to in Q.1 how many of these claims were for injuries sustained as a result of an attack or assault from another student?
0
5. What was the total compensation paid to students who were attacked or assaulted by fellow students?
0