Nelson schoolboy’s third attack on teacher (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Nelson schoolboy’s third attack on teacher

4:08pm Wednesday 11th January 2012 in Education By Wendy Barlow, Court reporter

A SCHOOLBOY who attacked his teacher for a third time has been given a rehabilitation order after being told he was “at high risk” of more violence.

Burnley Youth Court was told how the 15 year old, from Nelson, kicked the teacher as a group of adults tried to get him to go into detention.

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has already a conviction and a warning for assaul-ting the victim at his Burnley school.

The youth admitted assault by beating.

He was given a six-month youth rehabilitation order, with supervision and must pay £50 compensation to his victim.

Alex Mann, prosecuting, said in November 2010 the defendant was warned by the school for attacking the teacher.

In March last year, he was prosecuted for assaulting him and had to pay £100 compensation.

The defendant did not want to go into a room for detention, was kicking out and several staff members were trying to help.

The teacher was nearby, but was not getting involved.

The deputy head tried to get the boy to go into detention, but he refused. As he was being detained by other staff, the pupil kicked the teacher hard.

The court was told the teenager had already apologised to the victim and there had been no further trouble.

Catherine Fell, for the pupil, said at the time he and the teacher did not have a good relationship. The school had agreed to keep the pair separate.

The defendant did not think he had done anything to warrant detention and accepted he was aggressive to the other teachers, who were trying to calm him down.

The teacher went over, was on the periphery, and shouldn't have got involved. That made the schoolboy more angry and he kicked out.

The chairman said: “At the moment, you are at high risk of more violence.”