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A growing number of pupils are making personal injury claims againt their schools.
In Norfolk alone between 2006 and 2009 more than £16,000 has been paid out in compensation to students. Accident claim instancesrange from £832 for a pupil being run over by a vehicle on school premises to £5,500 after a student slipped on a wet floor.
Norfolk County Council and Child Services say they are making every effort to work together assessing risks in order to avoid accidents occurring.