Written question WQ98776
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 13 days
Question
Will the Welsh Government end all religious exemptions that permit pupils to carry knives in schools?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language (Anna Brychan)
The Welsh Government is committed to ensuring best practice related to safely attending school is shared consistently locally and nationally, and that any incidents are dealt with, recorded and reported in a consistent way. All related issues will be considered in that context, as this work progresses.
The Welsh Government’s Safe and Effective intervention: use of reasonable force and searching for weapons guidance sets out the existing powers and approaches available to schools on this issue.