FOI Request - School Violence

Request 101003894021

1) The number of teachers or teaching staff who requested a transfer citing violence from academic years 2018-19 to 2024-25.

2) The number of teachers or teaching staff who resigned citing violence from academic years 2018-19 to 2024-25.

3) If possible, can I please have this information broken down by (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.

Response 08-01-2026

1. <5. The low numbers associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals. Therefore numbers between 1 and 5 have been redacted and marked with <5 instead. This response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – personal information.

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

3. N/A