FOI Request - Pupil Weapons
Request 101003361670
For the past 5 financial years
1. The number of weapons confiscated in primary and secondary schools?
2. The number of instances where a school pupil has been in possession of a weapon?
3. How many times has alcohol been confiscated in primary and secondary schools?
Response 11-08-2023
1. & 2
| Number of Weapons Confiscated | Number of Pupils in Possession of Weapon | |||
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | |
| 2018/19 | 6 | 2 | 6 | <5* |
| 2019/20 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| 2020/21 | 4 | 5 | <5* | <5* |
| 2021/22 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 8 | <5* | <5* |
*Numbers of 5 or less have been redacted as low numbers may lead to the identification of individuals. This information is therefore exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Personal Information
3. Any alcohol confiscated from pupils would be recorded in their pupil record. We would have to look in every pupil file to get this information. This task would cost the Council in excess of £600 of staff time. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (excessive cost), we are therefore unable to comply with this part of the request.