FOI Request - Violent Incidents Towards School Staff

Request 101003774920

1.  Could you please provide me with the number of violent incidents towards school staff yearly from 2018 to 2024?

2.  Can we also get a breakdown of incidents involving ASN and non-ASN children for each year?

Response 16-05-2025

1.

2018 - 747
2019 - 876
2020 - 718
2021 - 893
2022 - 1339
2023 - 2002
2024 - 1442

2.

To answer this question we would have to read through thousands of pupil files individually. 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.