Our ref: 5420466
4 April 2019
Andy Buckwell
??? 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.
Information not collected by the Local Authority
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.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to
ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within
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Birmingham
B2 2YY
Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
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you have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
PSS Central
Strategic Services
Birmingham City Council
Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
The Information Commissioner's Office
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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