FOI Request - Bullying Incidents at Schools

Request 101003422954

1. Could you tell me how many reports of bullying incidents were recorded at Moray Council schools during each of the following school years:

2023/24 (to date)
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
2017/18
2016/17
2015/16
2014/15
2013/14

2. Could you tell me how many pupil exclusions and suspensions related to bullying incidents were recorded at Moray Council schools during each of the following school years (number of exclusions and suspensions to be given separately):

2023/24 (to date)
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
2017/18
2016/17
2015/16
2014/15
2013/14

Response 17-11-2023

1. The Bullying & Equalities module on SEEMIS was only introduced in 2019 so please see below incident numbers from 2019/20 up to present day: 

2023/24 (to date) - 133
2022/23 - 484
2021/22 - 216
2020/21 - 170
2019/20 - 183
2018/19 - N/A*

2017/18 - N/A*
2016/17 - N/A*
2015/16 - N/A*
2014/15 - N/A*
2013/14 - N/A*

*Not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

 2. Exclusion data on SEEMIS does not include the circumstance "bullying", so we are unable to filter on bullying related exclusions. 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.