Grim and proper: Why so many school look like prisons
7 years, 9 months ago

Grim and proper: Why so many school look like prisons

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In truth the prison bars on windows, fortified entrances, high-wire fences and ever-vigilant CCTV cameras at education institutions are directly the result of Government policy – namely listed in a 1996 Department for Education & Employment report titled “Improving Security in Schools”. open image in gallery Penned in: Government specifications for school fencing are very similar to those for prisons The heights of fences and gating seem dauntingly high: one fencing contractor recommends 3- to 3.5-metre-hight protection in the inner city. Small infant schools spend tens of thousands of pounds for “complete” security; large comprehensives spend hundreds of thousands, and that is just the cost for installation – there is also the round-the-clock maintenance and repair costs involved for the upkeep of gates and constructed boundaries. Governors and local education authorities must also consider whether their money might better be spent on extra foot patrols, additional receptionists, more text books, school journeys, teaching assistants, more comfortable furniture, etc.

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If schools are not safe, what does a child do? Bombay HC express shock in Badlapur minors sexual assault case
7 months, 1 week ago

If schools are not safe, what does a child do? Bombay HC express shock in Badlapur minors sexual assault case

New Indian Express  

The bench said it was appalled to note that the Badlapur police had not probed the case properly. The bench said it was not at all "happy" with the manner in which the Badlapur police handled the case. "We are only interested in seeing that the victim girls get justice and this is exactly what the police should have also …

Schools’ impartiality guidance has ‘chilling effect’ on discussions of extremism
2 years, 11 months ago

Schools’ impartiality guidance has ‘chilling effect’ on discussions of extremism

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Government’s political impartiality guidance for schools is already having …

Security protocols leave threat responses up to schools
3 years, 3 months ago

Security protocols leave threat responses up to schools

Associated Press  

School systems nationwide rely on high-level expertise from the U.S. Secret Service and others as they work to stay vigilant for signs of potential student violence, training staff, surveilling social media and urging others to tip them off. “There is no such thing as the perfect school safety and crisis response protocol,” said Stephen Brock, a lead author on the …

Why There's A Push To Get Police Out Of Schools
4 years, 9 months ago

Why There's A Push To Get Police Out Of Schools

NPR  

Why There's A Push To Get Police Out Of Schools Enlarge this image Jonell Joshua for NPR Jonell Joshua for NPR At least two-thirds of American high school students attend a school with a police officer, according to the Urban Institute, and that proportion is higher for students of color. She says new research shows that police in majority white …

Fears over opening of academy school next door to a probation centre
5 years, 7 months ago

Fears over opening of academy school next door to a probation centre

Daily Mail  

Fears have been raised over plans to build a new school for children aged as young as four next to a probation centre used by convicted paedophiles. A former police station would also be cleared to make way for a five-storey secondary school building and play areas. Concerns have been raised over the opening of a large school close to …

Are children safe in schools across the country?
6 years, 1 month ago

Are children safe in schools across the country?

India Today  

We are living in a society where child abuse is not seen as a crime. Meaning of child abuse According to the UNICEF, violence against children can be "physical and mental abuse and injury, neglect or negligent treatment, exploitation and sexual abuse. Rising cases of abuse in schools Given the rising spate of children being sexually abused in schools, the …

Dehradun rape: Safety of students in private schools questionable
6 years, 6 months ago

Dehradun rape: Safety of students in private schools questionable

Hindustan Times  

The recent gang rape of a girl in a Dehradun school has once again raised questions regarding safety and security of schoolchildren. SC Guidelines As per the Supreme Court guidelines on child safety in schools, a school management should install sufficient CCTV cameras on campus, facing road and and periphery. Accountability Welham Boys’ School principal Guneet Bindra said, “When parents …

DeVos: On school safety, inaction is not an option (Opinion)
7 years ago

DeVos: On school safety, inaction is not an option (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Betsy DeVos is the US secretary of education. Betsy DeVos c/o US Department of Education Since the tragedy, President Donald Trump has convened students, parents, teachers, school leaders, mental health and law enforcement professionals who have been affected by violence to identify ways in which schools truly can be made safer. In addition, the President has called on …

Why Aren’t Schools Prosecuted for Crimes on Kids in Their Care?
7 years, 3 months ago

Why Aren’t Schools Prosecuted for Crimes on Kids in Their Care?

The Quint  

In the past two months, four different incidents in schools in Delhi-NCR have shaken society – a 4-year-old sexually assaulted by school teachers inside the school’s washroom; the murder of a 7-year-old by a 16-year-old student inside a washroom in Ryan International school; an 11-year-old sexually abused by school staff inside school washroom in Greater Noida; and a 4-year-old sexually …

Let’s Talk About Child Abuse | Bullying is the first sign of abuse, says school principal
7 years, 6 months ago

Let’s Talk About Child Abuse | Bullying is the first sign of abuse, says school principal

Hindustan Times  

I am scarred, I am barred. Read Part 1 | ‘I was raped at 7, torture continued for 11 years’: A child abuse survivor’s account When I look at the reality today my heart bleeds. The school must have an inbuilt mechanism whereby all personnel remain vigilant about bullying behaviour and approach it in the same way as a category …

Protect our children by giving them safe schools
7 years, 6 months ago

Protect our children by giving them safe schools

ABP News  

Crimes against children in schools have created a sense of outrage in recent days. But the worst kind of crimes are when predators prey on children in the supposedly safe confines of a school. Crimes committed in schools are even worse because it violates the trust that parents and child repose in the school and teachers. The recent incident only …

In A Lot Of Ways, Schools Are Safer Than Ever
8 years, 10 months ago

In A Lot Of Ways, Schools Are Safer Than Ever

Huff Post  

Tomwang112 via Getty Images As schools have taken steps to beef up their security measures, violence in schools has taken a dive. The latest school safety numbers from the Department of Education, released Wednesday, show that schools have overall become safer places. While the data, which presents the most recent national indicators on school crime and safety, shows a slight …

David Cameron calls for ‘secure schools’ for teenage offenders instead of prison
9 years, 1 month ago

David Cameron calls for ‘secure schools’ for teenage offenders instead of prison

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Teenage offenders could serve their sentences in “secure schools” instead of …

Schools that should keep children safe are under attack
9 years, 1 month ago

Schools that should keep children safe are under attack

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During my time as Special Representative …

Gurgaon: schools debate child protection policy
11 years, 9 months ago

Gurgaon: schools debate child protection policy

Hindustan Times  

Schools across the city are mooting the introduction of a child protection policy to safeguard students, following the alleged molestation case of a student in a city school. HT Image Suncity World School and The Heritage School have already formulated policies and will be releasing them as public documents for parents as well as students shortly. “We are releasing a …

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