Bullying complaints (2)
Hello,
I hope whoever is reading this is keeping well.
This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please can the following information be provided for the academic years: 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21 (so far).
1) How many formal complaints regarding a school staff member (for example, but not limited to: teacher, headteacher, head of year) bullying a student or a colleague did your school receive over the specified academic year(s)? For Q1, please can you disclose the nature of the bullying complaint i.e. 'threatening language'. 'cyberbullying', 'physical assault', and tell me who complained about whom, including the complainant's year group if it is a student. So, for example, a Year (INSERT YEAR HERE) student could have formally accused a teacher of using threatening language in a bullying manner. 1a) How many of these complaints- identified in Q1- were formally investigated by the school?1aa) What were the outcomes (for example, but not limited to: warning, removal of post) of these investigations? Please state the amount of money the complainant received in cases where the parents of said child/ colleague demanded compensation for the incident.
Though "bullying" has not got a legal definition, I am classing it as: intending to hurt someone either physically or emotionally (this is often aimed at certain groups, for example because of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation). Bullying takes many forms and can include: physical assault, teasing, making threats, name calling, cyberbullying - bullying via mobile phone or online (for example email, social networks and instant messenger).
If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, or the request is too broad, I would be grateful if you could please contact me by phone ([mobile phone number]) and provide assistance as to how I could refine the request.
Kind Regards,
Yohannes Lowe
Dear Mr Lowe,
Thank you for your email dated 23^rd March 2021, requesting information
from Abbey Primary School under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We
acknowledge that you are requesting the following information:
1. How many formal complaints regarding a school staff member bullying a
student or a colleague did your school receive over the specified
academic years of 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21?
a. The nature of any bullying complaint identified in 1)
b. Anonymised information about the individuals involved in any
complaints identified in 1)
c. How many complaints identified in 1) were formally investigated
by the school?
d. What were the outcomes of any complaints identified in c).
e. The amount of money complainants received in cases where
compensation was demanded for the incident.
We will work to collate the information to you as soon as possible, within
the 20 school day deadline for a FOI request. You will therefore receive
a response by 6^th May at the latest.
Kind regards,
Dr K Guest
_____________________
Data Protection Officer
Willow Learning Trust
Sutton Common Road
Sutton
Surrey SM3 9PS
Tel: 020 8644 6307 ext. 298
Email: [1][email address]
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Dear Mr Lowe,
Further to my email dated 25^th March 2021, I can confirm that the Willow
Learning Trust do not have a record of any formal complaints made by a
pupil/parent or staff member against a member of Abbey staff for bullying
in any form over the specific academic years of 2018/19, 2019/20 and
2020/21.
Kind regards,
Dr K Guest
_____________________
Data Protection Officer
Willow Learning Trust
Sutton Common Road
Sutton
Surrey SM3 9PS
Tel: 020 8644 6307 ext. 298
Email: [1][email address]
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Sent: 25 March 2021 11:16
To: [FOI #739777 email]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Bullying complaints
Dear Mr Lowe,
Thank you for your email dated 23^rd March 2021, requesting information
from Abbey Primary School under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We
acknowledge that you are requesting the following information:
1. How many formal complaints regarding a school staff member bullying a
student or a colleague did your school receive over the specified
academic years of 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21?
a. The nature of any bullying complaint identified in 1)
b. Anonymised information about the individuals involved in any
complaints identified in 1)
c. How many complaints identified in 1) were formally investigated
by the school?
d. What were the outcomes of any complaints identified in c).
e. The amount of money complainants received in cases where
compensation was demanded for the incident.
We will work to collate the information to you as soon as possible, within
the 20 school day deadline for a FOI request. You will therefore receive
a response by 6^th May at the latest.
Kind regards,
Dr K Guest
_____________________
Data Protection Officer
Willow Learning Trust
Sutton Common Road
Sutton
Surrey SM3 9PS
Tel: 020 8644 6307 ext. 298
Email: [2][email address]
References
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1. mailto:[email address]
2. mailto:[email address]
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