Teaching Staff assaulted East Lothian

Sam Sneedy made this Freedom of Information request to East Lothian Council

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From: Sam Sneedy

11 November 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

Can you tell me the numbers of teaching staff assaulted in the last
year in the East Lothian Council area schools

Yours faithfully,

Sam Sneedy

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From: Neville, Shelley
East Lothian Council

12 November 2008

Our Ref: 2008/434

Dear Mr Sneedy

Thank you for your email. Your enquiry has been registered and passed to the appropriate department for action. Our response should be issued to you no later than 10 December.

If you require any further assistance in the meantime please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Shelley Neville
Support Services Assistant
Archives & Records Management Team
East Lothian Council
Library & Museum Headquarters
Dunbar Road
Haddington
EH41 3PJ

Tel: 01620 828222
Fax: 01620 828201
Email: [East Lothian Council request email]

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From: Stirling, Judith
East Lothian Council

9 December 2008

Dear Mr Sneedy

Further to your Freedom of Information request dated 11 November 08, our
ref 2008-434, please see below our response.

The number of teaching staff who have been assaulted in the last year -
East Lothian Council area schools.

A total of 250 incidents were recorded from December 2007 to November
2008. The majority of these occur within the Special Needs provision,
staff are encouraged to record even very minor incidents eg being pushed
etc.

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Judith Stirling

Acting Administrative Assistant

Education & Children's Services

John Muir House

Haddington EH41 3HA

Tel: 01620 827348

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