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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 08/11/2022 which we are dealing with in terms of the above legislation. We have given your request the unique reference 5400978 and we would appreciate it if you could quote this on all correspondence to us.

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Please find below the Council's response to your request 5400978 which was received on 08/11/2022.

Details of request:
Per FOISA, please supply me with information contained within your records as follows:

1. Per School, please provide the number of pupils that have been:

a) Officially disciplined by the school for alleged discriminatory or homophobic behaviour or views against trans gender EDUCATION?

b) Reports made to the police for alleged discrimination or homophobic behaviour or views against trans gender EDUCATION?

2. Per School, please provide the number of parents/guardians that have been:Officially reported by the school for their child/pupils alleged discriminatory or homophobic behaviour or views against trans gender EDUCATION?

Response:

1. Unfortunately, due to the low numbers relating to this particular incident category we are unable to break the information down into specific schools, due to the risk of identifying an individual. However, we have broken it down into Primary and Secondary figures. We have provided data for the last three full academic years.

2021
Primary - 1
Secondary - 8

2020
Primary - 6
Secondary - 14

2019
Primary - 1
Secondary - 18

b) Reports made to the police for alleged discrimination or homophobic behaviour or views against trans gender EDUCATION? In accordance with Section 17(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, Dumfries and Galloway Council can confirm we do not hold the information requested.

2. Per School, please provide the number of parents/guardians that have been:Officially reported by the school for their child/pupils alleged discriminatory or homophobic behaviour or views against trans gender EDUCATION? In accordance with Section 17(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, Dumfries and Galloway Council can confirm we do not hold the information requested.

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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002

Thank you for your request for a formal review which was received on 17/11/2022 and is being dealt with. We will respond within 20 working days from the day after the request was received. A response to your request will be sent promptly, and in any event not later than 15/12/2022.

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Good morning,

Thank you for your e-mail dated 17 November 2022 requesting a review of the way in which the Council handled your request for information for case 5400978 under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) and subsequent email on 28 November 2022 providing further information in relation to this request.

Details of request: Can I clarify that these numbers are due to views on the actual teaching or education of this subject in school and not against a particular protected characteristic group!

Please note I do not now require a break down of numbers per school, as I appreciate that the numbers we talking about here are minimal and may identify an individual.
To assist I require the data from academic year 2019/20 to date broken down AY on AY.

Review response:
Thank you for providing further clarity on what information you are requesting. Unfortunately, in our original response to your request we had misinterpreted the information you were requesting. The figures that we provided within our original response were taken from our Bullying & Equalities area of SEEMiS. This area records incidents, entered by the schools, of pupils who demonstrate or experience a Bullying & Equalities incident during the school day. Within the system the incidents are records under a 'Incident Perceived Reason' which are titled 'Actual or Perceived Sexual Orientation (e.g. homophobic, bi-phobic)'. Therefore these figures relate to pupil incidents for this particular perceived reason.

Upon review of your request and in light of the clarification you have provided, we can confirm that our response to your request is in fact a nil return as we have no trans gender subjects within our schools. Apologies for any confusion and we hope that this now satisfies your request.

If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the review, you have the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision if it is within six months of receiving your review response.

Appeals to the Commissioner can be made at
Address: Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, KY16 9DS.
Email: [email address]
Telephone: 01334 464610

You can also use the Scottish Information Commissioner's online appeal service to make an application for a decision: www.itspublicknowledge.info/appeal

You also have the subsequent right of appeal to the Court of Session, on a point of law only, if dissatisfied with a decision issued by the Commissioner.

Kind regards,

Information Governance Team
Dumfries and Galloway Council

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