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December 30, 2017

More Than £450,000 Compensation Paid to Scottish Teachers Injured at Work

Slips Trips Falls, Stress and Assault https://www.eis.org.uk/public.asp?dbase=2&id=3859 The EIS has secured over £450,000 in compensation settlements for members injured at work over the past year. https://www.facebook.com/652235334875265/posts/1470645296367594

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Gerard O'Dea


Gerard O'Dea is the Director of Training for Dynamis. Training Advisor, Speaker, Author and Expert Witness on Personal Safety, Conflict Management and Physical Interventions, he is the European Advisor for Vistelar Conflict Management, a global programme focussing on the spectrum of human conflict.