Country for PR: United Kingdom
Contributor: PR Newswire Europe
Wednesday, January 13 2021 - 02:11
AsiaNet
BitePRO Report Record Sales Of Bite Resistant Clothing Due To Increasing Violence In Schools
WETHERBY, England, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

British bite resistant clothing producer BitePRO [https://www.bite-pro.com/] 
have reported record sales, as violence against teachers continues to be a 
regular occurrence in schools around the world.

Wherever consistent statistics exist, these indicate an increase in physical 
attacks on teachers by students.

The American National Center for Education Statistics 2019 report estimates 
962,300 violent incidents.

Online publication 'Schools Week' reported that assaults on school premises in 
the UK have soared 72% in the four years up to 2019.

In October 2019 an Australian public-school worker was repeatedly bitten by one 
of her students. She stated: "I was bitten on the arms; I was bitten on the 
stomach and I was bitten on the leg. That was day one."

BitePRO Senior Consultant Rachel Riding states: "As part of our own recent 
international survey 
[https://www.bite-pro.com/blog/post/bitepro-survey-confirms-many-workers-are-ris
k-being-bitten], 95% of participants confirmed they had experience of dealing 
with biting, scratching or pinching behaviour in the workplace, and 89% had 
personally such type of injury as part of their role."

BitePRO CEO Robert Kaiser comments: "Those charged with the health and safety 
of education professionals have a legal duty, through the risk assessment 
processes, to examine workplace hazards, identify those at risk and take 
measures to control those risks."

"We know a lot about the phenomenon of school violence and the subsequent 
injuries teachers suffer from. We also understand that comfortable protective 
clothing, preventing human bites or other injuries is an effective way of 
mitigating that risk."

Several other reports have concluded that too many teachers have had their 
careers ended prematurely and their lives ruined as a result of violent 
incidents at work causing significant long-term physical and psychological 
injuries, including stress, anxiety and depression.

British firm BitePRO claim that 83% of their survey participants confirmed the 
number of injuries had been reduced since wearing bite resistant clothing 
[https://www.bite-pro.com/].

The firm is currently working in additional garment designs to further help 
education professionals. Please visit the company's online shop: 
www.bite-pro.com or email info@bite-pro.com.

About BitePRO

BitePRO is an international firm specialised in the design and supply of bite 
resistant arm guards and clothing, offering wearable protection from human 
bites. Social Media: Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/biteproclothing], 
LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/10665648/] and Instagram 
[https://www.instagram.com/bitepro/].

Photo - 
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Logo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1359438/BitePRO_Logo.jpg

Media Contacts:

Rachel Riding 
E: info@bite-pro.com 
T: +44 (0)1423 229755

Vicky Wrigley (PR) 
E: info@ppss-group.com 
T: +44 (0)845 519 3953

Source: BitePRO
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