Researchers found a 39 per cent reduction in the number of
physical assaults per month following the introduction of the policy.
Not exact matches
Violence was also common with 21
per cent of gay men and 14
per cent of lesbians reporting
physical assaults and 26
per cent of gay men and 18
per cent of lesbians reporting threats of harm.
Physical assaults on members of staff which have led to exclusions have also increased by 23
per cent, from 1,588 in 2014/15, to 1,990 in 2016/17.