HC Deb 23 July 1974 vol 877 cc399-400W
21. Mrs. Knight

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects to be in a position to give the results of the Department's survey on violence and indiscipline in schools.

INFORMATION FROM 100 LEAS OF INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE CAUSING CONCERN REPORTED TO THEM BY SCHOOLS IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 1971–72
Violence
Pupil to Pupil Pupil to Teacher Parent to Teacher
Type of School Number of incidents Incidents per 100,000 pupils Percentage of schools involved Number of incidents Incidents per 100,000 pupils Percentage of schools involved Number of incidents
PRIMARY … 591 20.5 2.2 144 5.0 0.9 44
SECONDARY
Incidents involving pupils of:—
13 and under … 400 76.8 13.4 691 16.8 5.1 30
14 and over … 682 153
both age groups 404 91
TOTAL … 2,077 457 74

Threats of Violence
Pupil to Pupil Pupil to Teacher Parent to Teacher
Type of School Number of incidents Incidents per 100,000 pupils Percentage of schools involved Number of incidents Incidents per 100,000 pupils Percentage of schools involved Number of incidents
PRIMARY … 189 6.6 0.7 31 1.1 0.2 96
SECONDARY
Incidents involving pupils of:—
13 and under … 238 39.6 5.3 39 1.1 2.6 99
14 and over … 403 127
both age groups 94 15
TOTAL … 924 212 195

27. Mrs. Kellett-Bowman

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether any arrangements are being made to provide instruction in teacher training colleges on methods of dealing with cases of indiscipline.

Mr. Gerry Fowler

The maintenance of order and good behaviour rests essentially on the relationship between teacher and pupils. The study of these relationships is an important element of initial teacher training courses, and teacher practice within the course provides the necessary test of experience.

28. Mr. Hal Miller

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what statistics he has relating to acts of violence in primary, middle and high schools.

Mr. Armstrong

Figures on violence were collected in a survey conducted last year by the Association of Education Committees on behalf of the Department. A summary of this information is as follows: