FOI Request - Sexual Violence in Schools
Request 101003184272
In your primary and secondary schools, for the past 5 academic years (2017-18 onwards):
1. The number of instances of sexual misconduct, abuse, violence or any similar offence against a school pupil?
For reference, I am not looking only for pupil perpetrators of these offences but also school staff or others if there are cases of this.
I am not looking for details of any cases or any identifying factors I am only looking for the number of instances of sexual misconduct, abuse, violence or any similar offence against a pupil.
2. The number of instances of sexual misconduct, abuse, violence or any similar offence against a teacher or member of school staff.
For reference, I am not looking only for pupil perpetrators of these offences but also school staff or others if there are cases of this.
I am not looking for details of any cases or any identifying factors I am only looking for the number of instances of sexual misconduct, abuse, violence or any similar offence against a pupil.
Response 15-12-2022
1.
| 2017/18 | 0 - not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held. |
| 2018/19 | 0 - not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held. |
| 2019/20 | * |
| 2020/21 | 0 - not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held. |
| 2021/22 | * |
* The number of instances is less than 5. Due to the low numbers involved, release of this information could result in the identification of individuals. This information is therefore exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Personal Information.
2. All number of instances for this question is less than 5. Due to the low numbers involved, release of this information could result in the identification of individuals. This information is therefore exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Personal Information.