{"id":23848,"date":"2023-12-20T12:17:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T12:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings-new\/?post_type=dcc_docs_document&#038;p=23848"},"modified":"2024-09-04T12:10:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T11:10:27","slug":"bullying-prejudice-and-racism-incident-audit-academic-year-2023-to-2024","status":"publish","type":"dcc_docs_document","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/document\/bullying-prejudice-and-racism-incident-audit-academic-year-2023-to-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullying, prejudice, and racism incident audit &#8211; academic year 2023 to 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#summary-of-key-findings\">Summary of key findings<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#year-on-year-comparison\">Year-on-year comparison<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#number-of-incidents-reported\">Number of incidents reported<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#incident-foci\">Incident foci<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2023-to-2024-outline\">2023 to 2024 outline<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#incident-foci-and-setting\">Incident foci and setting<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#demographics-of-assailant-s\">Demographics of assailant(s)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#demographics-of-target-s\">Demographics of target(s)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#hate-incidents-hate-crime-and-extremism\">Hate incidents, hate crime and extremism<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#type-of-incident\">Type of incident<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#racism\">Racism<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#racism-towards\">Racism towards<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#key-characteristic-of-racism-incident\">Key characteristic of racism incident<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#bullying\">Bullying<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#key-characteristic-of-bullying-incident\">Key characteristic of bullying incident<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#bullying-hot-spots\">Bullying hot spots<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sexual-orientation\">Sexual orientation<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sexual-orientation-prejudice-towards\">Sexual orientation prejudice towards<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#additional-foci-of-incident\">Additional foci of incident<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sexism-and-sexual-harassment\">Sexism and sexual harassment<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#key-characteristic-of-incident\">Key characteristic of incident<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#age-or-year-group-of-assailant-s-of-the-sexism-or-sexual-harassment\">Age or year group of assailant(s) of the sexism or sexual harassment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#perceived-characteristic\">Perceived characteristic<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#prejudice-towards\">Prejudice towards<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#key-characteristic-of-incident-1\">Key characteristic of incident<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#gender-identity\">Gender identity<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#gender-identity-prejudice-towards\">Gender identity prejudice towards<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#key-characteristic-of-incident-2\">Key characteristic of incident<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#disability\">Disability<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#disability-prejudice-towards\">Disability prejudice towards<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#religion-or-belief\">\u00a0Religion or belief<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#religion-or-belief-prejudice-towards\">Religion or belief prejudice towards<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#key-characteristic-of-incident-3\">Key characteristic of incident<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"dcc-documents-cpt-fixed dccdocs-sticky dccdocs-hidden\">\r\n    <div class=\"grid-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\r\n            <div class=\"cell medium-12\">\r\n                <a class=\"back-to-top hide-for-print\" href=\"#content\"><svg class=\"app-c-back-to-top__icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 17\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M6.5 0L0 6.5 1.4 8l4-4v12.7h2V4l4.3 4L13 6.4z\"><\/path><\/svg> Contents<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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hide-for-print\"><div class=\"dcc-documents-widget dcc-documents-widget-block\"><div class=\"dcc-documents-widget-box2\"><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"content-column download-copy\"><h2 class=\"dcc-documents-title\">Document resources<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"dcc-documents-intro\">These files may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-column download-button\"><ul class=\"dcc-documents-widget-dropdown dcc-documents-widget-menu\"><li class=\"dcc-documents-widget-is-dropdown\"><button class=\"button secondary dcc-documents-widget-noarrow dcc-documents-widget-button dcc-documents-widget-download-button\" >Download<\/button><ul id=\"\" class=\"dcc-documents-widget-vertical dcc-documents-widget-menu dcc-documents-widget-is-submenu\" data-disable-hover=\"true\" data-click-open=\"true\"><li><a 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settings reporting incidents of bullying, prejudice, and racism (BPRIs) for the academic year 2023 to 2024.&nbsp; Schools and settings should be reporting all incidents of bullying, prejudice, and racism to the LA.&nbsp; This includes prejudice towards gender identity, sexual orientation, sexism\/sexual harassment, disability, religion\/belief, and perceived characteristics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"summary-of-key-findings\">Summary of key findings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This was the second year of the new online reporting system.&nbsp; We saw more schools using the system and an increase of 29% of the number incidents reported to the Local authority, with 1390 BPRIs reported.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There has been a significant increase to 55% of all assailants having some SEND, an increase from 43% last year.&nbsp; The most noticeable increase is children who are recorded as SEN or SEMH on school records.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The data shows that the anticipated increase in racism and religion\/belief prejudice following the Israel-Hamas conflict didn\u2019t occur, with no outliers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Across all ages racism incidents has increased by 9%.&nbsp; In Primary schools racism reports have increased by 50%, with a noticeable increase in year 5.&nbsp; The year 7 and 8 BPRI trends noted last year, remained the same through the year, with these two year groups amounting to the most BPRIs.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This year saw a 6% increase in the number of children and staff targeted by racism who are Black, Black British, Black Caribbean or Black African.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There has been nearly a 50% decrease in the number of Hate crimes recorded this academic year.&nbsp; Compared to last year the year 7s accounted for the majority of hate crime, extremism and hate incidents, with year 8s close behind.&nbsp; A significant increase in these type of incidents by year 5 children has also been noted.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bullying through threats is becoming an increasingly prevalent form of bullying, as well as physical bullying.&nbsp; Cyber bullying is down by half, from 20% to 10%.&nbsp; Bullying is also occurring more across Devon than the previous year, from reviewing the Hot spot map \u2013 this could be due to more schools reporting bullying effectively.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verbal offenses of sexism\/sexual harassment has increased to 66%, compared to 28% the previous year.&nbsp; There has also been a noticeable increase in sexism\/sexual harassment threats.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There has been an increase of 19% of sexism\/sexual harassment towards females compared to the previous year.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexual Orientation prejudice has the most significant links to other BPRI foci, compared to racism and other prejudices.&nbsp; This was the same for the previous year.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This year has seen an increase of 10% of gender identity prejudice that has occurred through written or visual means.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"year-on-year-comparison\">Year-on-year comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"number-of-incidents-reported\"><strong>Number of incidents reported<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>2020 &#8211; 2021<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2021 \u2013 2022<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2022 \u2013 2023<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2023-2024<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>277<\/td><td>330<\/td><td>1079<\/td><td>1390<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Please note the increase in 2022-2023 was due to a reformed reporting system and guidance.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"incident-foci\">Incident foci<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>2022-2023<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d84021903d6\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26309\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26309&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26309\" width=\"800\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Incident-Foci-2022-2023-800x394.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26309\" alt=\"Pie chart showing incident foci 2022-2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Incident-Foci-2022-2023-800x394.png 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Incident-Foci-2022-2023-640x315.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Incident-Foci-2022-2023-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Incident-Foci-2022-2023-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Incident-Foci-2022-2023.png 1017w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26309&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26309\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>2023-2024<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d84021903e3\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26308\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26308&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26308\" width=\"800\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Incident-Foci-2023-2024-800x359.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26308\" alt=\"Pie chart showing incident foci in 2023-2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Incident-Foci-2023-2024-800x359.png 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Incident-Foci-2023-2024-640x288.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Incident-Foci-2023-2024-1024x460.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Incident-Foci-2023-2024-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Incident-Foci-2023-2024-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Incident-Foci-2023-2024.png 1113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26308&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26308\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2023-to-2024-outline\"><strong>2023 to 2024 outline<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"incident-foci-and-setting\">Incident foci and setting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\"><\/th><th scope=\"col\">Gender Identity<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Racism<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Perceived Characteristic<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Religion\/<br>Belief<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Sexual Orientation<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Sexism\/<br>Sexual Harassment<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Disability<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Bullying<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Other<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Total incidents<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Early Years<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>1&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>2&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Primary<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>328<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>48<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>46<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>457<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Secondary<\/td><td>41<\/td><td>464<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>48<\/td><td>137<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>24<\/td><td>124<\/td><td>21<\/td><td>901<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Further Education<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>4<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adults<\/td><td><\/td><td>2<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unidentifiable<\/td><td><\/td><td>12<\/td><td><\/td><td>2<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>3<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total<\/td><td>43<\/td><td>815<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>57<\/td><td>185<\/td><td>33<\/td><td>26<\/td><td>173<\/td><td>28<\/td><td>1390<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Percentage<\/td><td>3%<\/td><td>59%<\/td><td>2%<\/td><td>4%<\/td><td>13%<\/td><td>2%<\/td><td>2%<\/td><td>12%<\/td><td>2%<\/td><td>100%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"demographics-of-assailant-s\"><strong>Demographics of assailant(s)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"age-or-year-group-of-assailant-s\"><strong>Age or year group of assailant(s)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d84021903f1\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26318\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26318&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26318\" width=\"800\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-assailants-800x163.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26318\" alt=\"Age\/Year group of assailant(s)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-assailants-800x163.png 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-assailants-640x131.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-assailants-1024x209.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-assailants-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-assailants-768x157.png 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-assailants-1536x314.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-assailants-2048x418.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26318&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26318\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gender-identity-of-assailant-s\">Gender identity of assailant(s)<\/h4>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d84021903fd\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26321\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26321&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26321\" width=\"710\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Gender-identity-of-assailants.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26321\" alt=\"Gender identity of assailant(s)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Gender-identity-of-assailants.png 710w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Gender-identity-of-assailants-640x183.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Gender-identity-of-assailants-300x86.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26321&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26321\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Additional needs of the assailant(s)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d8402190408\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26324\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26324&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26324\" width=\"800\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-needs-of-the-assailants-800x266.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26324\" alt=\"Additional needs of the assailant(s)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-needs-of-the-assailants-800x266.png 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-needs-of-the-assailants-640x213.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-needs-of-the-assailants-1024x340.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-needs-of-the-assailants-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-needs-of-the-assailants-768x255.png 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-needs-of-the-assailants.png 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26324&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26324\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Some assailants weren\u2019t identifiable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breakdown of assailant ethnicity, top 4:&nbsp; 88% White, 3% European, 2% Asian\/Asian British and 2% Black\/Black African\/Black Caribbean<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21% of assailants are on CIC\/CIN\/CP or Early help plans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"demographics-of-target-s\"><strong>Demographics of target(s)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Age or year group of target(s)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d8402190414\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26329\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26329&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26329\" width=\"800\" height=\"123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-targets-800x123.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26329\" alt=\"Age or year group of target(s)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-targets-800x123.png 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-targets-640x98.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-targets-1024x158.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-targets-300x46.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-targets-768x118.png 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-targets.png 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26329&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26329\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gender of target(s)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d8402190425\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26332\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26332&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26332\" width=\"628\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Gender-of-targets.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26332\" alt=\"Gender of target(s)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Gender-of-targets.png 628w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Gender-of-targets-300x92.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26332&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26332\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional-needs-of-the-target-s\"><strong>Additional needs of the target(s)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d8402190430\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26335\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26335&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26335\" width=\"800\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-needs-of-the-targets-800x362.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26335\" alt=\"Additional needs of the target(s)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-needs-of-the-targets-800x362.png 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-needs-of-the-targets-640x290.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-needs-of-the-targets-1024x464.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-needs-of-the-targets-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-needs-of-the-targets-768x348.png 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-needs-of-the-targets.png 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26335&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26335\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Target(s) ethnicity<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d840219043b\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26338\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26338&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26338\" width=\"575\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Targets-Ethnicity.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26338\" alt=\"Target(s) Ethnicity\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Targets-Ethnicity.png 575w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Targets-Ethnicity-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26338&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26338\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Top 4:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>48% White<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>19% Black\/Black British\/Caribbean\/African<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9% Mixed\/Multi Ethnic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6% Asian\/Asian British (tied)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6% South Asian (tied)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Religion\/Belief of target(s), top 4: 30% Christian, 7% Atheist, 6% Islam and 2% Catholic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5% of target(s) are being supported by Early Help and 1% are on Children in Needs plans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hate-incidents-hate-crime-and-extremism\"><strong>Hate incidents, hate crime and extremism<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"type-of-incident\"><strong>Type of incident<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d8402190447\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26342\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26342&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26342\" width=\"395\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Type-of-incident.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26342\" alt=\"Type of incident\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Type-of-incident.png 395w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Type-of-incident-300x174.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26342&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26342\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Assailant(s) year group<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d8402190451\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26345\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26345&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26345\" width=\"800\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Assailants-year-group-800x157.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26345\" alt=\"Assailant(s) year group\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Assailants-year-group-800x157.png 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Assailants-year-group-640x126.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Assailants-year-group-1024x201.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Assailants-year-group-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Assailants-year-group-768x151.png 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Assailants-year-group.png 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26345&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26345\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"racism\">Racism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"racism-towards\">Racism towards<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d840219045c\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26348\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26348&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26348\" width=\"800\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Racism-towards-800x290.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26348\" alt=\"Racism towards different ethnicities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Racism-towards-800x290.png 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Racism-towards-640x232.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Racism-towards-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Racism-towards-768x278.png 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Racism-towards.png 956w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26348&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26348\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-characteristic-of-racism-incident\"><strong>Key characteristic of racism incident<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d8402190467\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26351\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26351&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26351\" width=\"701\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-Characteristic-of-racism-incident.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26351\" alt=\"Key Characteristic of racism incident\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-Characteristic-of-racism-incident.png 701w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-Characteristic-of-racism-incident-640x268.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-Characteristic-of-racism-incident-300x126.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26351&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26351\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Top 4:<br>90% Verbal<br>7% Visual\/Written<br>3% Cyber<br>3% Physical<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bullying\">Bullying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-characteristic-of-bullying-incident\"><strong>Key characteristic of bullying incident<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d8402190472\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26354\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26354&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26354\" width=\"628\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-Characteristic-of-bullying-incident.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26354\" alt=\"Key Characteristic of bullying incident\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-Characteristic-of-bullying-incident.png 628w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-Characteristic-of-bullying-incident-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26354&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26354\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Top 4: 60% Verbal, 44% Physical, 10% Cyber, 7% Visual\/Written<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bullying-hot-spots\"><strong>Bullying hot spots<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d8402190499\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26357\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26357&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26357\" width=\"215\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Bullying-hot-spots.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26357\" alt=\"Bullying hot spots shown on a map of Devon\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26357&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26357\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sexual-orientation\"><strong>Sexual orientation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sexual-orientation-prejudice-towards\"><strong>Sexual orientation prejudice towards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d84021904a4\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26359\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26359&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26359\" width=\"520\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Sexual-orientation-prejudice-towards.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26359\" alt=\"Sexual orientation prejudice towards different groups\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Sexual-orientation-prejudice-towards.png 520w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Sexual-orientation-prejudice-towards-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26359&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26359\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional-foci-of-incident\"><strong>Additional foci of incident<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d84021904af\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26362\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26362&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26362\" width=\"575\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-foci-of-incident.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26362\" alt=\"Additional foci of incident\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-foci-of-incident.png 575w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Additional-foci-of-incident-300x123.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26362&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26362\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Key characteristic on incident, top 4:&nbsp; 94% Verbal, 6% Visual, 2% Cyber and 1% Physical<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sexism-and-sexual-harassment\"><strong>Sexism and sexual harassment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-characteristic-of-incident\"><strong>Key characteristic of incident<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d84021904ba\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26365\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26365&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26365\" width=\"629\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-Characteristic-of-incident.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26365\" alt=\"Key Characteristic of incident\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-Characteristic-of-incident.png 629w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-Characteristic-of-incident-300x138.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26365&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26365\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Top 4:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>66% Verbal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>41% Physical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9% Cyber and threat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6% Visual\/Written<br><em>(reports could include multiple characteristics)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"age-or-year-group-of-assailant-s-of-the-sexism-or-sexual-harassment\"><strong>Age or year group of assailant(s) of the sexism or sexual harassment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d84021904c5\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26368\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26368&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26368\" width=\"800\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-assailants-of-the-sexism-sexual-harassment-800x193.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26368\" alt=\"Age or year group of assailant(s) of the sexism or sexual harassment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-assailants-of-the-sexism-sexual-harassment-800x193.png 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/AgeYear-group-of-assailants-of-the-sexism-sexual-harassment-640x154.png 640w, 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towards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d84021904d0\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26372\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26372&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26372\" width=\"671\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Prejudice-towards.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26372\" alt=\"Prejudice towards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Prejudice-towards.png 671w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Prejudice-towards-640x208.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Prejudice-towards-300x97.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26372&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26372\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Other includes hair colour, perceived sexual orientation and comments of paedophilia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-characteristic-of-incident-1\"><strong>Key characteristic of incident<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d84021904db\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26376\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26376&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26376\" width=\"698\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-characteristic-of-incident-Perceived-characteristic.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26376\" alt=\"Key characteristic of incident\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-characteristic-of-incident-Perceived-characteristic.png 698w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-characteristic-of-incident-Perceived-characteristic-640x289.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-characteristic-of-incident-Perceived-characteristic-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26376&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26376\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Breakdown:<br>86% Verbal<br>6% Visual\/Written<br>6% Physical<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gender-identity\"><strong>Gender identity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gender-identity-prejudice-towards\"><strong>Gender identity prejudice towards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d84021904e6\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26378\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26378&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26378\" width=\"660\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Gender-Identity-prejudice-towards.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26378\" alt=\"Gender Identity prejudice towards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Gender-Identity-prejudice-towards.png 660w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Gender-Identity-prejudice-towards-640x285.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Gender-Identity-prejudice-towards-300x134.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26378&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26378\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-characteristic-of-incident-2\">Key characteristic of incident<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d84021904f1\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26386\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26386&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26386\" width=\"675\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-Characteristic-of-incident-Gender-identity.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26386\" alt=\"Key Characteristic of incident\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-Characteristic-of-incident-Gender-identity.png 675w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-Characteristic-of-incident-Gender-identity-640x270.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Key-Characteristic-of-incident-Gender-identity-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26386&amp;referrer=23848\" id=\"longdesc-return-26386\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>88% Verbal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11% Visual\/written<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2% Physical, threat and cyber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>63% of incidents included prejudice towards sexual orientation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25% of incidents involved bullying also.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"disability\"><strong>Disability<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"disability-prejudice-towards\"><strong>Disability prejudice towards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d84021904fc\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26388\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26388&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26388\" width=\"800\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Disability-prejudice-towards-800x285.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26388\" alt=\"Disability prejudice towards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/Disability-prejudice-towards-800x285.png 800w, 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class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"religion-or-belief-prejudice-towards\"><strong>Religion or belief prejudice towards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"dcc-infographic-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-66d8402190506\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"longdesc-return-26391\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings?longdesc=26391&#038;referrer=23848\" aria-describedby=\"longdesc-link-wp-image-26391\" width=\"607\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/ReligionBelief-prejudice-towards.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26391\" alt=\"Religion\/Belief prejudice towards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/ReligionBelief-prejudice-towards.png 607w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2023\/12\/ReligionBelief-prejudice-towards-300x135.png 300w\" 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