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Data obtained from police forces in England and Wales shows that there were more than 2,000 reported incidents of illegal drugs being seized or confiscated from school premises from March 2011 to December 2014. Only four incidents involved children under 11, suggesting that this is primarily a secondary school issue.
School staff have well-publicised, but often not well-used, statutory powers to search students and their property with the student’s consent, or without consent where the headteacher or any staff authorised by them have reasonable grounds for suspecting that the student may have a prohibited item. Where controlled drugs are found, these must be delivered to the police as soon as possible but may be disposed of if the person searching the student “thinks there is a good reason to do so”, taking into account all relevant circumstances.
Watch our training video on searching and confiscating items from students for more information.
We are increasingly asked are there any limits on how members can exercise their powers.
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Following the Conservatives’ election victory in December the new government will be able to implement their election manifesto in full.
A Multi Skilled Visit (MSV) is when a survey is carried out on behalf of operators for the purpose of seeing whether a new site is suitable for the installation and operation of electronic communications equipment.
Statistics released by Eaton indicate that 1 in 4 Universities have received complaints about fire safety issues or building evacuation procedures from students, staff or members of the public in the last 5 years.
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