Pupils at primary schools in Dumbarton and the Vale have been excluded for physical assaults on staff, threatening other pupils with weapons and malicious communications offences.
The new findings, published following a freedom of information request (FOI) by the Lennox to West Dunbartonshire Council, showed that more than 112 pupils have been excluded from schools in Dumbarton and the Vale since the start of the 2021 school term.
Union chiefs have said staff are “demoralised by the lack of action to protect them from serious harm”, whilst Dumbarton’s MSP says it highlights the need for greater mental health support for young people.
