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School suspensions and expulsions (FOI)

School suspensions and expulsions (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by States of Jersey and published on 30 June 2016.

​​Request

A

The number of children suspended from Island schools in each of the following years: 2011 to 2015.

B

The number of children expelled from Island schools in each of the following years: 2011 to 2015.

C

Reasons why children were suspended or expelled: (I understand this may be impossible for each individual case but a cross reference would be good).

D

The range of time lengths the children were suspended for: Eg from 1 day to 2 weeks.

E

What protocols need to be met to warrant a suspension or expulsion?

Response

A

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

 

2011- 20122012-20132013-20142014-2015
All primary schools13271618

 

The Education Department is unable to provide a breakdown by school of the data supplied above as the numbers are small, and as such, Article 25 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 has been applied to this request.

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

 

Secondary school2011-20122012-20132013-20142014-2015
Alternative Curriculum16 ​ ​ ​
Grainville192888495
Haute Vallee8383100107
HautlieuLess than 10 ​ ​ ​
Jersey College for GirlsLess than 10 ​ ​ ​
Le Rocquier9913313078
Les Quennevais25252747
Victoria CollegeLess than 10 ​ ​ ​

 

 

Reason for suspension2011-20122012-20132013-20142014-2015
Assault on staff member-81013
Assault on student-49 5276
Bullying-xxx
Damaging school property-16x9
Dangerous behaviour-213030
Disruptive-112219
Drug related-x10x
Fighting-xxx
Refusal to co-operate-949048
Smoking-1312x
Stealing-xxx
Threatening behaviour-131018
Truancy-x8x
Vandalism-xxx
Verbal abuse to staff-10710699
Violence in classroom-xxx

 

 

Days suspended2011-20122012-20132013-20142014-2015
Shortest0.50.50.50.5
Longest6975

 

Exemption

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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