Vaping in schools
Case reference FOI2022/01096
Published 11 August 2022
Request
Q1. What is the local authority's policy on vaping in schools (e.g. what sanctions are imposed against students found to be in possession of a vape on school premises)?
Q2. Does each school keep a record of incidents involving vaping?
If so, Q2a. How many incidents have there been of vaping devices being confiscated in each of the following academic years: 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2021/22? If possible, please break down by school phase?
Q2b. How many incidents have there been of children caught vaping in school in the same years? Please break down this information by school phase where possible.
Q2c. How many instances of children being suspended from school as a result of vaping incidents have been recorded in the same years? Please provide the school phase for each entry where possible.
Q2d. How many instances of children being excluded from school as a result of vaping incidents have been recorded in the same years? Please provide the school phase for each entry where possible.
Response
Q1. What is the local authority's policy on vaping in schools (e.g. what sanctions are imposed against students found to be in possession of a vape on school premises)?
The policy on vaping in schools is set by the schools themselves rather than the council, and the schools would determine what sanctions are necessary. To obtain this information therefore you would need to contact each school direct. The contact details for Herefordshire schools can be found via the following link:
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/schools/directory
Q2. Does each school keep a record of incidents involving vaping?
Herefordshire Council would expect each school to keep a record of any sanctions imposed. However to obtain details of what each school records you would need to make a request to them direct via the contact details provided in the above link.
If so,
Q2a. How many incidents have there been of vaping devices being confiscated in each of the following academic years: 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2021/22? If possible, please break down by school phase?
Q2b. How many incidents have there been of children caught vaping in school in the same years? Please break down this information by school phase where possible.
Q2c. How many instances of children being suspended from school as a result of vaping incidents have been recorded in the same years? Please provide the school phase for each entry where possible.
Q2d. How many instances of children being excluded from school as a result of vaping incidents have been recorded in the same years? Please provide the school phase for each entry where possible.
In response to Questions 2a - 2d, Herefordshire Council does not hold this information. To obtain this data you would need to make a request to each school direct via the contact details provided in the above link.
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