Department For Education
July 13
14:45
2022
Details
Searching, screening and confiscation: advice for schools 2022 is for information only and does not come into force until 1 September 2022.
Schools and colleges must continue to use Searching, screening and confiscation: advice for schools 2014 until then.
This is for:
- school leaders
- school staff
- governing bodies
- local authorities
It applies to:
- local-authority-maintained schools
- academies and free schools
- pupil referral units (these provide education for children who cant go to a mainstream school)
- non-maintained special schools (for children with special educational needs that the Secretary of State for Education has approved under section 342 of the Education Act 1996)
The guidance covers:
- how to safely search or screen children in schools
- prohibited items schools can search for
- powers to confiscate items found during searches
Further guidance and resources
- Behaviour in Schools
- Keeping children safe in education