\n Thousands of incidents have been reported over the last two years across the city\u2019s 141 primary schools.\n<\/p>\n
\n Over the same period, reported incidents in secondary schools have fallen.\n<\/p>\n
\n In total, more than 6000 incidents have been reported over the last three school years.\n<\/p>\n
\n Read next:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n ‘Is it worth it?’: Business rate rise will cause Glasgow restaurants to shut<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n Inside the future of Glasgow’s St Enoch’s Centre and why there will be no demolition<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n Call to revamp the faded Met Tower People Make Glasgow George Square sign<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n Primary schools recorded an increase from 2559 incidents in 2023\/24 to 2637 in 2024\/25.\n<\/p>\n \n For the current school year 2015 to the present there have been 1054 incidents in primary schools.\n<\/p>\n \n The Glasgow Times uncovered the scale of the issue in a Freedom of Information request.\n<\/p>\n \n The council said the data covers tens of thousands of pupils, thousands of staff and more than 170 schools.\n<\/p>\n \n Secondary schools have recorded a drop of more than 30% in incident reports from 417 in 2023\/24 to 287 in 2024\/25.\n<\/p>\n \n This year so far, there have been 139 incidents reported.\n<\/p>\n \n The data covers reported verbal and physical violent incidents.\n<\/p>\n \n The council said it can range \u201cfrom low-level perceived threats, to verbal abuse and or include incidents of physical injury\u201d.\n<\/p>\n \n When releasing the figures, officials pointed out that it relates to 172 education establishments, around 7000 staff and 70,000 pupils.\n<\/p>\n \n Glasgow City Council<\/a> stated: \u201cIt is important to note that whilst incident reporting over recent years has increased, there are several factors, including proactive initiatives within Education<\/a> Services, that has assisted in raising awareness and encouraging staff to formally report incidents.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n The initiatives include an annual education staff health and safety induction in August for all education staff during the In-service day \u201cwith an emphasis on staff incident reporting procedures\u201d.\n<\/p>\n \n The council said a recent review was carried out of the \u2018Education Services Violence Management Standard\u2019 (policy) regarding managing, reviewing and supporting staff following violence within Education Services.\n<\/p>\n \n Specifically, this includes, the council said: \u201cHighlighting the requirement for staff to formally report incidents in line with the requirements of the Education Services Violence Management Standard\u201d.\n<\/p>\n \n Trade union violence at work surveys have also been encouraging staff to report incidents.\n<\/p>\n \n And a joint education service and trades union Violence Collective Working Group set up to raise awareness, improve reporting and the reduce the potential for violent incidents occurring.\n<\/p>\n \n Union representatives in Glasgow have confirmed that the information released matches the evidence they see.\n<\/p>\n \n The Education Institute of Scotland (EIS) said it has a \u201csteady stream\u201d of members contacting officials about injury at work as a result of violent behaviour, with the majority of this coming from primary teachers or teachers working in ASN.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n The Glasgow Times asked every council in Scotland for details of violent incidents.\n<\/p>\n \n In Edinburgh, there was an increase in incidents in primary schools from 763 in 2023\/34 to 1010 the following year. To date for 2025\/46 there has been 771 already in the capital.\n<\/p>\n \n Secondary schools recorded a big rise from 112 to 301 from 2023\/24 to 2024\/25 and there has been 232 already so far.\n<\/p>\n \n Aberdeen also showed an increase in both primary and secondary schools.\n<\/p>\n \n From 210 in primary schools to 273 over the two years and 135 already this year to date.\n<\/p>\n \n Secondary school incidents doubled from 16 to 32 and 24 have been noted so far for 2025\/26.\n<\/p>\n \n Dundee showed a significant drop in incidents from 1231 in primary schools two years ago to 798 in the last school year and 126 up to October this year.\n<\/p>\n \n For secondary, it also fell, from 414 to 247 and 39 in the current year, from August to October.\n<\/p>\n