1. Can you state how many children within your authority were (a) given a fixed period exclusion, and (b) permanently excluded from school because of their involvement with a weapon of any description in the 2019/20 academic year?
a) Five
b) One

2. Please could you provide me with a one line summary of each incident referred to in Question 1 detailing (a) what the weapon was, (b) if it was used or whether it was brandished, (c) who the victim was – pupil, teacher or member of the public.
We do not hold this information, and you would need to contact the schools for further details.