FOI request details

Request

Subject: Weapons on school premises

Reference: WBC-FOI-00557

I am writing to ask for your assistance with the below FOI request pertaining to data that we believe you hold.

For the purposes of this request, the time frames to be considered are:

- For the school year 2018/2019

- For the school year 2019/2020

- For the school year 2020/2021

- For the school year 2021/2022

- For the school year 2022/2023 so far, up to and including the day of your response to this inquiry.

1. Broken down by the above timeframes, how many times have pupils been found with offensive, or potentially offensive, weapons on school premises within your local authority area? This includes being in possession of an article with a blade or point, or corrosive substance.

2. Can you please provide a breakdown of the weapons found and the age of the child involved in each case?

3. Please detail in each case, if the case was reported to police?

Response

None Disclosed - 27 January 2023

Request for Information - WBC-FOI-00557 - Weapons on school premises

I refer to your request for information received on 25 January 2023. Please see the information below in response to your request: -

For the purposes of this request, the time frames to be considered are:

- For the school year 2018/2019

- For the school year 2019/2020

- For the school year 2020/2021

- For the school year 2021/2022

- For the school year 2022/2023 so far, up to and including the day of your response to this inquiry.

1.Broken down by the above timeframes, how many times have pupils been found with offensive, or potentially offensive, weapons on school premises within your local authority area? This includes being in possession of an article with a blade or point, or corrosive substance.

2.Can you please provide a breakdown of the weapons found and the age of the child involved in each case?

3.Please detail in each case, if the case was reported to police?

Please note that Wandsworth Council does not hold this information. The information would be held by individual schools. Therefore, you may wish to re-direct your request to schools.

If you are dissatisfied with the information provided in relation to your request, you may make representations to the Information and Transparency Manager. Any such request for an internal review should be made within 40 days from today's date. Correspondence should be addressed to: FOIW@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision at: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/

Regards,

FOI and DPA Officer

FOIW@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

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