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ECE teachers off work for around three to four months for work-related injuries

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On average, ECE teachers or staff members are off work for three to four months after sustaining a work related injury, ACC data indicates.

Two weeks ago, the Office of Early Childhood Education revealed that annually ACC accepts around 10,000 claims per year for injuries to children and staff at early childhood services. In total, the claims cost between $8 million and $9 million per year.

We have now obtained more statistics.

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