FOI Request - School Bullying and Racism
Request 101002658937
1. Does the council have a record of the number of incidents of bullying recorded by local schools in the following years?
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
1.A If it does, please state what types of bullying are recorded, e.g. racist, homophobic, religious, disability related, etc?
1.B Does the council have any more general records of racism in schools in any/all of the above years, e.g. records of racist incidents rather than racist bullying?
2. What was the total number of racist incidents (or incidents of racist bullying) reported by schools to the council in each of the following school years? (Please specify whether the data held refers to racist incidents or racist bullying.)
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2.A What was the total number of schools that reported racist incidents or racist bullying to the council in each of the following school years? (Please specify whether the data held refers to racist incidents or racist bullying.)
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
3. Does the council have a record of incidents of hate crime recorded by local schools and/or the police? (For example, this might be reports made by schools to the police.)
3.A If so, does this include figures specifically on racial hate crimes?
4. If the council has a record of racial hate crimes in local schools, please provide the total number of incidents recorded in the following school years.
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
4.A Are the figures for racial hate crimes included in the figures for racist incidents or racist bullying (question 2)?
5. Does the council have records of school exclusions for racist bullying (or racist incidents) in any of the below school years?
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
6. If the council has records of exclusions for racist bullying (or racist incidents), how many were recorded in below school years?
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
6.A For each year please state how many were i) fixed-term exclusions and ii) permanent exclusions.
Response 21.01.21
Please note: where information is Not Held (*), this information is exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information Not Held.
1. Does the council have a record of the number of incidents of bullying recorded by local schools in the following years?
2015-16 Information not held*
Information from 2016 – 2018 was recorded on Excel sheet. Information from 2018/19 and later recorded on SEEMIS.
2016-17 13
2017-18 35
2018-19 21
2019-20 13
2020-21 7
1.A If it does, please state what types of bullying are recorded, e.g. racist, homophobic, religious, disability related, etc? Types of bullying & equalities incidents reported on SEEMIS are:
Actual or perceived Sexual orientation (e.g. homophobic, bi-phobic) Additional support needs Body Image and physical appearance Care Experience Disability Gender identity or Trans identity Mental health Not known
Other: please specify
Race and racism including culture
Religion or belief
Sexism and gender
Socio-economic prejudice
1.B Does the council have any more general records of racism in schools in any/all of the above years, e.g. records of racist incidents rather than racist bullying? No
2. What was the total number of racist incidents (or incidents of racist bullying) reported by schools to the council in each of the following school years? (Please specify whether the data held refers to racist incidents or racist bullying.)
2015-16 Not held*
2016-17 12
2017-18 26
2018-19 15
2019-20 13
2020-21 7
2.A What was the total number of schools that reported racist incidents or racist bullying to the council in each of the following school years? (Please specify whether the data held refers to racist incidents or racist bullying.)
2015-16 Not held*
2016-17 5
2017-18 11
2018-19 11
2019-20 Not held*
2020-21 Not held*
3. Does the council have a record of incidents of hate crime recorded by local schools and/or the police? (For example, this might be reports made by schools to the police.) 3.A If so, does this include figures specifically on racial hate crimes?
Incidents are not recorded as hate crimes by the council.
4. If the council has a record of racial hate crimes in local schools, please provide the total number of incidents recorded in the following school years.
Information not held*
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
4.A Are the figures for racial hate crimes included in the figures for racist incidents or racist bullying (question 2)?
N/A.
5. No, the Seemis recording system does not list racist bullying /incidents as an option.
6. N/A
6A. N/A