The staff of a special school could have duties of care to their pupils such as could make them and their employers liable in negligence for a failure to educate pupils according to their needs. It was wrong to strike out such a claim. Previous cases which suggested that no such duty might exist should be confined to their facts.
Citations:
Times 28-Oct-1999
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Education
Updated: 08 April 2022; Ref: scu.80954