Not acceptable. Data released by Aberdeenshire Council shows that more than 2,200 attacks were made against its staff in the last five years, the vast majority of which (1,776) were directed at teachers and other education staff.
A council spokesperson said it should be noted that the figures “include large numbers of incidents that occur in an educational and social care environment that involve individuals with known behavioural issues.
“As the council operates a zero-tolerance policy these incidents can never be regarded as acceptable but, in a lot of cases, they would be expected.”