Στα σχολεία στην Αγγλία έχει δοθεί το νόμιμο δικαίωμα να ψάξουν τους μαθητές που υποψιάζονται της μεταφοράς των μαχαιριών.

Το τμήμα για την εκπαίδευση και τις δεξιότητες θα παράσχει επίσης οδηγίες κεφαλιών σχετικά με το πώς να χρησιμοποιήσει τους ανιχνευτές μετάλλων αερολιμένας-ύφους για να καλύψει τους νέους.

Οι οδηγίες δηλώνουν ότι ένας μαθητής μπορεί να απορριφτεί την είσοδο σε ένα σχολείο εάν αρνείται να καλυφθεί.

Εντούτοις, το DfES τόνισε ότι τα γεγονότα που περιλαμβάνουν τα μαχαίρια στα σχολεία ήταν εξαιρετικά σπάνια.

Οι συμβουλές στους επικεφαλής δασκάλους εξηγούν πόσο καλύτερα στους μαθητές οθόνης.

Παραδείγματος χάριν, οι οδηγίες προτείνουν ότι οι τυχαία επιλεγμένες ομάδες μαθητών θα μπορούσαν να αναζητηθούν προκειμένου να στείλουν ένα ισχυρό μήνυμα της αποτροπής πολέμου.

The DfES also sets out limits for schools.

Only members of staff authorised by the head teacher can undertake a search.

Suspicion has to be reasonable and not based on stereotypical images of certain groups of pupils.

Two members of staff should be present for a search and both must be the same sex as the pupil.

And students can only be required to remove outer clothing, such as coats or jackets.

Rare cases

Education Secretary Alan Johnson stressed that knife incidents in schools were extremely rare.

“The main way to keep knives out of our schools is to continue educating young people about the dangers associated with illegally carrying a knife,” he said.

“But one violent crime caused by a weapon is one too many.

“This new power was called for by teachers, but our guidance makes clear that a search should never take place where there is any risk to staff or pupils. In those circumstances the police should be called.

“I think parents will welcome the clear message that bringing a weapon into school is a criminal offence and will not be tolerated.”

‘Appropriately trained staff’

A spokesman for the National Association of Head Teachers said it was the job of the police to search individuals for weapons.

“They are trained and have the appropriate body armour,” the spokesman said.

“Our advice to our members will be to call for police assistance should they suspect that a weapon is being carried.”

General secretary of the NASUWT union, Chris Keates, welcomed the new powers, but said searches must be conducted properly.

“Conducting searches is a job for appropriately trained staff who have site security as part of their role.

“However, all schools will still need to consider how they will be incorporated into their policies and procedures to ensure that they are prepared fully should the need arise.

“There is a clear role for local authorities and the local police in supporting and advising schools in this process.”

BBC

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