Department For Education
July 19
13:37
2023
Details
This guidance is for:
- school leaders
- school staff
- governing bodies
- local authorities
It applies to:
- local-authority-maintained schools
- academies and free schools
- pupil referral units
- non-maintained special schools
It covers:
- how to safely search or screen children in schools
- the prohibited items schools can search for
- schools powers to confiscate items found during searches
Guidance on behaviour in schools and keeping children safe in education is also available.