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School exclusions (FOI)

School exclusions (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by States of Jersey and published on 30 November 2017.

Request

Could you list the number of exclusion from schools in Jersey over the past three years as well as the reasons for the exclusion.

Response

The number of instances of exclusions in primary schools is outlined below:

​2014 / 2015 academic year2015 / 2016 academic year2016 / 2017 academic year
​All primary schools​2718​19​

 

Due to the small numbers represented above, the Education Department have determined that providing a breakdown by primary school would likely breach the privacy of the individuals and therefore, Article 25 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) 2011 Law (the Law) has been applied. 

The number of instances of exclusions in secondary schools is outlined below:

​Secondary school ​2014 / 2015 academic year​2015 / 2016 academic year​2016 / 2017 academic year
​Grainville ​105107​160​
​Haute Vallee​10783​89​
​Hautlieu​<5​616​
​JCG<5
​Le Rocquier​78​145 ​168
​Les Quennevais ​4545​77​
​Victoria College<5​6​12

  

The Education Department have determined that revealing the actual figure when there is less than five would likely breach the privacy of the individuals and therefore, Article 25 of the Law has been applied.

The reason for exclusions in primary and secondary schools are outlined below. However, this data outlines only exclusions where reasons have been recorded.

​Reason for Exclusions   ​2014 / 2015 academic year 2015 / 2016 academic year​2016 / 2017 academic year
​Assault on staff member​16​12​15
​Assault on student​85100​89​
​Bullying <5​810​
​Damaging school property​128​11​
​Dangerous behaviour​2512​11​
​Disruptive ​2241​​129
​Drug related<5​917​
​Fighting <5​18​6
​Refusal to co-operate​3937​38​
​Smoking ​7<5​​8
​Stealing ​6<5<5
​Threatening behaviour​2313​14​
​Truancy <5​10<5
​Vandalism <5
​Verbal abuse to staff ​108 ​125 ​144
​Verbal abuse to student​08​8​
​Violence in classroom<5<5​6
​Other reasons​9<5​28

 

The Education Department have determined that revealing the actual figure when there is less than five would likely breach the privacy of the individuals and therefore, Article 25 of the Law has been applied.

Exemption applied

Article 25 Personal Information

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005.

(2) Information is absolutely exempt information if –

(a) it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is not the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005; and

(b) its supply to a member of the public would contravene any of the data protection principles, as defined in that Law.

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