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Searching, screening and confiscation. Guidance from Dept of Education UK

Searching, screening and confiscation. Guidance from Dept of Education UK

Searching, screening and confiscation. Guidance from Dept of Education UK

This departmental advice is for:

school leaders

school staff

governing bodies

local authorities

It applies to:

maintained schools

community schools

foundation schools

voluntary schools

community special schools

foundation special schools

academies and free schools

pupil referral units

non-maintained special schools

The advice covers:

powers to search without consent

prohibited items schools can search for

powers to confiscate items found during searches

 

Read the document here.