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Our ref: 5420466
  
4 April 2019
 
Andy Buckwell
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Account reference:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx 
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Dear Sir/Madam
 
I can confirm that the information requested is held by Birmingham City 
Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. 
 
Request 
I am making a Freedom of Information request for the following information. 
Can you provide answers to the following questions for each year from 2013 to 
the present: 
How many knives or similar offensive weapons have been seized in your 
schools in each year from 2013 to present? 
In your answer can you please provide figures for secondary schools and 
primary schools separately. 
Can you also specify whether the knife was found to be in the possession of a 
boy or girl and their age, or neither (ie discarded on school premises). 
How many injuries have been caused by knives or similar offensive weapons in 
secondary schools and primary schools in the same period. Can you specify the 
age of the victim and whether a pupil or a teacher, or visitor to the school. 
In how many of these has the victim required hospital treatment. Can you 
specify the age of the victim and whether a pupil or a teacher, or visitor to the 
school. 
How many pupils have been excluded for possession or use of a knife on 
school premises in each year from 2013 to present? 
How many times have police been called to schools to deal with incidents 
involving pupil behaviour in each year from 2013 to present? 
  
PSS Central 
Strategic Services 
Birmingham City Council
 
Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
             

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful of you could contact me 
as I understand that under the act, you are required to advise and assist 
requesters. 
Response
I am making a Freedom of Information request for the following 
information. 

Can you provide answers to the following questions for each year from 
2013 to the present: 

1. How many knives or similar offensive weapons have been seized in 
your schools in each year from 2013 to present? 

Information not collected by the Local Authority
2. In your answer can you please provide figures for secondary schools 
and primary schools separately. 

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3. Can you also specify whether the knife was found to be in the 
possession of a boy or girl and their age, or neither (ie discarded on 
school premises). 

Information not collected by the Local Authority
4. How many injuries have been caused by knives or similar offensive 
weapons in secondary schools and primary schools in the same period. 
Can you specify the age of the victim and whether a pupil or a teacher, or 
visitor to the school. 

Information not collected by the Local Authority
5. In how many of these has the victim required hospital treatment. Can 
you specify the age of the victim and whether a pupil or a teacher, or 
visitor to the school. 

Information not collected by the Local Authority
  
PSS Central 
Strategic Services 
Birmingham City Council
 
Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
             

6. How many pupils have been excluded for possession or use of a knife 
on school premises in each year from 2013 to present? 

Data regarding fixed term exclusions is not available as no DfE exclusion 
code specifying weapon possession/use. Table below indicates 
permanent exclusion where a “weapon” is mentioned in the reason for 
exclusion – unable to differentiate between knives and other weapons 
(tools, bb guns etc).

Year/phase 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 
(to 3.4.19)
Pri
4
9
6
8
3
9
Sec
27
40
56
45
24
25
7. How many times have police been called to schools to deal with 
incidents involving pupil behaviour in each year from 2013 to present? 

Information not collected by the Local Authority
If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful of you could 
contact me as I understand that under the act, you are required to advise 
and assist requesters.
 
 
Please quote the reference number 5420466 in any future communications.
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Birmingham
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Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
 
 
 
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PSS Central 
Strategic Services 
Birmingham City Council
 
Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
             

The Information Commissioner's Office 
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Water Lane 
Wilmslow 
Cheshire SK9 5AF. 
Telephone: 01625 545 700 
Website: www.ico.gov.uk
 
I will now close your request as of this date.
 
 
Yours faithfully
 
Customer Services and Business Support 
 
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PSS Central 
Strategic Services 
Birmingham City Council
 
Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx