FOI Request: Bullying, Safeguarding and Related Data (Moray Secondary Schools)

Request 101003951677

BULLYING INCIDENTS
1. The total number of recorded bullying incidents per school per academic year.
2. The definition used by the Council for “recorded bullying incident.”
3. A breakdown, where recorded, of bullying incidents by type (e.g. verbal, physical, online/cyber, prejudice-based, etc.).
4. The number of repeat bullying incidents involving the same pupil(s) within an academic year (if recorded).
5. The number of bullying incidents recorded as:
  * Resolved internally at classroom level;
  * Escalated to senior leadership;
  * Resulting in temporary exclusion;
  * Resulting in permanent exclusion.
6. The average time (in days) between initial report and recorded resolution of bullying incidents (if recorded).

SAFEGUARDING
7. The total number of safeguarding referrals per school per academic year.
8. Of those referrals, how many were made to:
  * Social work;
  * Child protection processes;
  * Multi-agency GIRFEC planning meetings.
9. The definition used by the Council for “safeguarding referral.”

WELLBEING AND COUNSELLING REFERRALS
10. The total number of referrals of pupils to counselling services or external wellbeing support services per school per academic year.
11. A breakdown, where recorded, of whether referrals were:
* Internal school-based counselling;
* External third-party providers;
* Self-referrals;
* Parent-initiated referrals;
* Staff-initiated referrals.

POLICE INVOLVEMENT
12. The total number of bullying-related incidents per school per academic year which resulted in:
* Contact with Police Scotland;
* Formal referral to Police Scotland;
* Police attendance at the school in relation to bullying.

COMPLAINTS AND GOVERNANCE
13. The number of formal complaints received per school per academic year relating to the handling of bullying.
14. The number of complaints upheld, partially upheld, or not upheld.
15. Copies of any anonymised annual or committee-level reports provided to the Education Committee or relevant oversight body concerning bullying statistics during the last five academic years.

POLICY AND TRAINING
16. The date of the most recent review of each school’s anti-bullying policy.
17. Confirmation of whether each school’s policy is aligned with the Scottish Government “Respect for All” guidance.
18. The number of staff training sessions delivered per school per academic year relating to:
* Anti-bullying policy;
* Safeguarding responsibilities;
* GIRFEC procedures.

RECORDING SYSTEMS
19. Confirmation of the system(s) used to record bullying and safeguarding incidents (e.g. SEEMiS or alternative platforms).
20. Any guidance issued to schools within Moray Council during the last five academic years regarding the recording and categorisation of bullying incidents.