Kentish Express Ashford & District
Teacher hurt in school chemical spill
A teacher was taken to hospital following a chemical spill at a school.
An incident support unit and three fire engines worked to control the incident after being called to Wyvern School on the Great Chart Bypass at 11.15am on Tuesday.
The spill had been contained to a storage cupboard, crews said.
Head teacher John Somers said: “There was a very small chemical spill. It wasn’t involving any students.
“We phoned an ambulance because a member of staff was slightly hurt and because it involved chemicals the fire service came too.
“We sent out a notice to confirm that there were no students even in the vicinity.
“It was more of a splash injury, with the member of staff chatting happily as they left.”
Wyvern School is special school for children with severe, profound and complex needs that caters for pupils aged from three to 19.
Fire crews left the scene at 12.40pm, a spokesman said.