Insurance

To avoid any misunderstandings with regard to school children and insurance cover, your attention is drawn to the following:

• The Department of Education does not insure children against injury at school or when on an excursion, camp, visit, etc. This is considered to be the responsibility of the parent.

• The Department of Education does have public liability insurance cover that covers their liability in cases of accidents caused through defects in school buildings, equipment or playgrounds, or through negligence on the part of an employee of the Department.

When travelling by bus to school excursions, camps and swimming students are covered by normal third party insurance.

• Bus companies carry an additional public liability policy, but again it would only cover negligence on the part of the company.