FOI Request - Alcohol in Schools

Request 101003670226

1.  How many children were excluded from school after being found to be under the influence of alcohol and/or in possession of alcohol either on school premises or during a school trip in the school year August 2021 to June 2022? Please provide any additional detail as appropriate.

2.  How many children were excluded from school after being found to be under the influence of alcohol and/or in possession of alcohol either on school premises or during a school trip in the school year August 2022 to June 2023? Please provide any additional detail as appropriate.
3.  How many children were excluded from school after being found to be under the influence of alcohol and/or in possession of alcohol either on school premises or during a school trip in the school year August 2023 to June 2024? Please provide any additional detail as appropriate.

4.  How many children were excluded from school after being found to be under the influence of alcohol and/or in possession of alcohol either on school premises or during a school trip in this academic year (since August 2024)? Please provide any additional detail as appropriate.

5.  Please provide a breakdown of the age ranges of the children involved.

6.  What types of alcoholic drinks were involved or recovered, ie beer/wine/spirits/'alcopops'?

7.  Did any of the incidents require police involvement, and if so please provide some details if possible?

Response 05-12-2024

1. - 5. 

2021/22 - <5* exclusions /<5* students (S2, S3)
2022/23 - <5* exclusions /<5* students (S3, S4)
2023/24 - <5* exclusion / <5* students (S3)
2024/25 - none to date

*Due to the low numbers involved, release of this information could result in the identification of individuals. Numbers between 1 and 5 have been redacted and marked with *.This information is therefore exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Personal Information.

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