New figures reveal that thousands of pounds in compensation have been paid by two Scottish councils for pupils injured on school trips.
The compensation amount was paid most by the Highland Council during the two financial years April 2009 to March 2011, with £2,363.16 and £3,950.45 forked out respectively.
Likewise, during the periods of 2009/10 and 2010/11, Edinburgh City Council paid out £404.19 and £194.79, respectively. The council, which had nine successful claims against it during the period, had one claim in 2010/11 still outstanding.
Data supplied after freedom of information requests reveals that in total, £6,912 was paid by the two councils, although, information on the types of injuries or age of the children were not supplied.
There were 21 successful claims during the financial years April 2009 to March 2011 against four councils in Scotland.