How many pupils have been suspended from (a) primary and (b) secondary school due to (i) verbal abuse directed at and (ii) a physical assau…

The number of pupils that have been suspended for verbal abuse of staff or physical assault against staff in primary and secondary schools from 2005-06 is set out below.Table 1. Cases of exclusion in primary schools due to (i) verbal abuse directed at and (ii) a physical assault against staff since 2005-06.YearVerbal abuse of staffPhysical assault against staff2005-061,791Not available2006-072,006Not available2007-081,7878812008-091,6339012009-101,4198892010-111,3688742012-131,2989612014-151,3411,2792016-171,5631,5182018-191,2601,2612020-215835332022-23739856Table 2. Cases of exclusion in secondary schools due to (i) verbal abuse directed at and (ii) a physical assault against staff since 2005-06.YearVerbal abuse of staffPhysical assault against staff2005-068,472Not available2006-079,123Not available2007-088,2025172008-096,8703822009-106,1613802010-115,3793152012-134,4333202014-154,1222632016-173,6482972018-193,2283442020-211,6331852022-232,511381These statistics include temporary exclusions only. These statistics relate to cases of exclusion so due to pupils being excluded multiple times, some pupils may be double-counted. Where more than one reason in a single case of exclusion is given, those reasons are counted under each relevant category.Before 2008, data on acts or threats of violence did not distinguish between incidents involving pupils and those involving staff. As a result, exclusion data for physical assaults against staff is unavailable prior to 2008.The Scottish Government does not hold exclusion data from before 2005-06.Since 2010-11, the Scottish Government has collected exclusion data biennially, meaning data is only available for odd-numbered years. Data will next be collected and published for the 2024-25 academic year.