FOI Request - Bullying
Request 101003184701
1. Please can you provide for each of the years 2019-2022 so far, the number of reports of bullying in primary schools?
Please break down the figures further by reports relating to racist bullying, misogynistic bullying or bullying due to sexuality.
2. Please can you provide for each of the years 2019-2022 so far, the number of reports of bullying in secondary schools?
Please break down these figures further by reports relating to racist bullying, misogynistic bullying or bullying due to sexuality.
3. Please also outline what steps the local authority takes to monitor bullying in schools, indicating whether there is a centralised reporting system.
Response 16-12-2022
1. & 2.
Incident Types: Actual or perceived sexual orientation / Gender Identity or Trans Identity /
Race and Racism including culture / Sexism and Gender
| Year | PRIMARY | SECONDARY |
| 2019/20 | * | 20 |
| 2020/21 | 10 | 27 |
| 2021/22 | * | 28 |
| 2022/23 up to 05/12/2022 | 0 | 18 |
* The number of incidents marked with an asterisk is 5 or fewer. This number is so low that disclosure could risk identifying individuals and therefore it is exempt under section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, personal information.
Overall
| Year | PRIMARY | SECONDARY |
| 2019/20 | 34 | 149 |
| 2020/21 | 35 | 135 |
| 2021/22 | 42 | 173 |
| 2022/23 up to 05/12/2022 | * | 95 |
* The number of incidents marked with an asterisk is 5 or fewer. This number is so low that disclosure could risk identifying individuals and therefore it is exempt under section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, personal information.
3. New guidance on dealing with bullying behaviour has been introduced to the schools at the start of this school year.
Incidents are recorded on SEEMIS. There was also a survey among pupils earlier this year, and this will be repeated annually.