Suspension related to mobile phone use

Summary

The requester asked for suspension figures related to mobile phone misuse in Isle of Man secondary schools for the last two years. The Department of Education, Sport and Culture provided a breakdown of these figures per school for the 2018/19 and 2019/20 academic years.

Key Facts

• The request was clarified to cover only secondary schools.
• Suspension figures include cases due to mobile phone misuse alone or in combination with other reasons.
• Ballakermeen High School had the highest number of suspensions in both years (15 in 2018/19, 10 in 2019/20).
• Queen Elizabeth High School recorded zero suspensions for mobile phone misuse in both years.
• The response was issued on 17 April 2020.

Data Disclosed

• 2018/19
• 2019/20
• 10
• 15
• 2
• 3
• 0
• 1
• 18 March 2020
• 17 April 2020
• 1238481

Original Request

I would like figures for the last two years relating to children who have been suspended from school as a result of mobile phone use (or misuse eg in class etc) I would like these figures broken down per school

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 1238481 17 April 2020

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 18 March 2020 and which states:

"I would like figures for the last two years relating to children who have been suspended from school as a result of mobile phone use (or misuse e.g. in class etc.) I would like these figures broken down per school"

In order to identify and locate the information that you asked for, we needed to clarify if the information requested was for Secondary Schools. You advised: “I would just like information for secondary schools” Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information held by the Department that is being released to you. The number of suspensions in the table below are either due to mobile phone misuse or a combination of reasons which include mobile phone misuse. Academic Year Secondary School 2019/20 2018/19 Ballakermeen High School 10 15 Castle Rushen High School 2 3 Queen Elizabeth High School 0 0 Ramsey Grammar School 2 0 St Ninian’s High School 1 0

Please quote the reference number 1238481 in any future communications.

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