Child motionless in the water

Duty of supervision: how far educators are liable

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It's a nightmare for parents, carers, teachers, friends and relatives: Just one minute of not looking and something terrible has happened to a child. This is often accompanied by charges of neglecting the duty of supervision. The question is: To what extent are educators liable for other people's children?

Removed from the kindergarten group, dead a short time later - the fate of little Martin (5) in Burgenland last year was staggering. Now an eleven-year-old girl floated motionless in the water during a school trip to the Sonnentherme Lutzmannsburg spa. The legal situation regarding the duty of supervision is not entirely clear - an overview.