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Welsh school injury claims bill is over £800,000 in five years, FOI reveals

The BBC report:

Over £800,000 in compensation has been paid out after children were involved in accidents at schools in Wales over the last five years, figures reveal.

Payouts include £10,500 for a pupil “playfully pushed” into a window and £1,000 for hot food splashing a child.

Claims were also made for a child running into goal posts and the incorrect application of first aid.

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