STAFF in schools throughout East Dunbartonshire continue to face violence with a total of 83 incidents recorded during August 2007 to June this year.
One of them was in a pre-school establishment, 27 were in primary schools, 13 were in secondary schools and 42 were in special schools and units.
Violence against staff is categorised as 'any incident in which an employee of a school or service is
seriously abused, threatened or assaulted by a pupil, parent or member of the public or anyone in circumstances arising out of the course of the employee's employment'.
This includes physical attack and threatening behaviour with or without a weapon and intentional damage to personal property.
A total of 47 incidents were against teaching staff with 36 against school support staff.
Thirty five of the incidents took place in classrooms, 42 in other areas of the school building, three in school grounds, two outwith school grounds and one in a pre-school establishment.
Ten incidents were for verbal abuse only, 44 were for physical violence and 29 involved both physical and verbal abuse.
In 79 incidents the perpetrators were current pupils attending schools in East Dunbartonshire, in four incidents the alleged perpetrators were parents.
A total of 69 perpetrators were male and 14 were female, 21 of the victims were male and 62 were female.
No working days were lost as a result of the incidents.
The statistics were given to councillors at East Dunbartonshire Council's education and cultural services meeting.
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