The teacher was awarded £850,000 in compensation. In 2021, for example, NASUWT announced it had secured £340,000 in compensation for members over the year following assaults. It’s a sad fact that being a teacher and working in education more broadly appears to be an increasingly risky profession. If they wish to seek compensation for their injuries and losses, they should seek expert legal advice. Stretched budgets and staffing shortages coupled with increased student need are likely to put more teachers at risk.