A college broke health and safety laws in the months leading up to the death of a beloved teacher who became gravely unwell after contracting coronavirus, an investigation has found.
Donna Coleman told her family she was scared of coming into work at Burnley College in the weeks before she tested positive for the virus on December 14, 2020. She had expressed concerns to her sister about the institution's reaction to the pandemic, but didn't say anything for fear of losing her job.
Following the 42-year-old's death on January 6, 2021, an investigation was launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a number of concerns were raised about alleged shortcomings in Covid-19 control measures in place at the college at the time.
