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Written Question · S4W-07348 · Session 4

How many exclusions there were from (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) Aberdeen, (ii) Aberdeenshire and (iii) Angus in 2011-12, b…

Answered Asked by Richard Baker Lab Lodged 21 May 2012

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many exclusions there were from (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) Aberdeen, (ii) Aberdeenshire and (iii) Angus in 2011-12, broken down by reason for exclusion.

The answer

Answered by Michael Russell on 30 May 2012 · 9 days after it was lodged, on time

Information on exclusions from 2011-12 is not being collected and published centrally. The next publication of exclusions data will be from the academic year 2012-13 in December 2013.
Tables 1 and 2 below show how many exclusions there were in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Angus in 2010-11, in both primary and secondary schools, broken down by reason for exclusion. The reason for exclusion figures have been rounded to the nearest five for disclosure and quality reasons.
Table 1. Number of Exclusions in Primary Schools Broken Down by Reason for Exclusion, 2010-11.

Aberdeen City
Aberdeenshire
Angus
Total Number of Exclusions1
316
102
94



Reason For Exclusion





Damage to personal property of pupil
0
0
0
Damage to personal property of staff
0
0
0
Damage to school property
25
10
10
Extortion from pupil
0
0
0
Fighting
20
10
5
Fire raising
0
0
0
General or persistent disobedience
135
35
35
Indecent exposure
0
0
0
Insolent or offensive behaviour
55
15
15
Malicious communications against pupil
0
0
0
Malicious communications against staff
0
0
0
Parental non-cooperation
0
0
0
Physical assault using improvised weapon against pupil
5
0
5
Physical assault using improvised weapon against staff
5
0
5
Physical assault using weapon against pupil
5
0
0
Physical assault using weapon against staff
5
0
0
Physical assault with no weapon against pupil
60
30
20
Physical assault with no weapon against staff
40
25
25
Refusal to attend class
25
5
10
Slander and libel (incl. website) against pupil
0
0
0
Slander and libel (incl. website) against staff
0
0
0
Spitting
0
0
0
Stalking of pupil
0
0
0
Substance misuse
- alcohol
0
0
0
Substance misuse
- not alcohol
0
0
0
Sustained peer exclusion for the purpose of causing significant distress
5
0
0
Theft from pupil
0
0
0
Theft from staff
0
0
0
Threat of physical violence using weapon or improvised weapon, pupil
5
0
0
Threat of physical violence using weapon or improvised weapon, staff
5
0
0
Threat of physical violence, no weapon, against pupil
10
5
0
Threat of physical violence, no weapon, against staff
5
5
5
Threat of sexual violence against pupil
0
0
0
Threat of sexual violence against staff
0
0
0
Threat to personal property against pupil
0
0
0
Threat to personal property against staff
0
0
0
Threat to school property
5
0
5
Verbal abuse of pupil
35
15
10
Verbal abuse of staff
80
40
35
Other
30
5
15
Note: 1. Includes temporary and permanent exclusions.

Table 2. Number of Exclusions In Secondary Schools Broken Down by Reason for Exclusion, 2010-11.

Aberdeen City
Aberdeenshire
Angus



Total Number of Exclusions1
951
699
340



Reason For Exclusion





Damage to personal property of pupil
0
0
0
Damage to personal property of staff
0
0
0
Damage to school property
10
20
10
Extortion from pupil
0
0
0
Fighting
75
40
15
Fire raising
0
5
0
General or persistent disobedience
210
240
95
Indecent exposure
0
5
5
Insolent or offensive behaviour
115
125
45
Malicious communications against pupil
5
0
0
Malicious communications against staff
0
0
0
Parental non-cooperation
0
0
0
Physical assault using improvised weapon against pupil
10
10
0
Physical assault using improvised weapon against staff
5
0
0
Physical assault using weapon against pupil
5
5
0
Physical assault using weapon against staff
0
0
0
Physical assault with no weapon against pupil
140
135
60
Physical assault with no weapon against staff
15
15
10
Refusal to attend class
5
25
5
Slander and libel (incl. website) against pupil
0
0
0
Slander and libel (incl. website) against staff
0
0
0
Spitting
0
0
0
Stalking of pupil
0
0
0
Stalking of staff
0
0
0
Substance misuse
- alcohol
15
10
10
Substance misuse
- not alcohol
10
15
5
Sustained peer

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