Submitted by Stefania Emilia Silvasan on Wednesday 4th March 2026
Published on Wednesday 8th April 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Thursday 8th October 2026
Current Signatures: 244
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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Tagged with
Carry ~ checks ~ Child ~ Children ~ Communism ~ Communities ~ concerns ~ Danger ~ entrance ~ fund ~ Mandatory ~ measures ~ Prevent ~ RISE ~ risk ~ Safeguarding ~ Safety ~ Schools ~ security ~ security measures ~ security risk ~ Viewing ~ Violence ~ Weapons ~ Young people
Require security risk assessments and fund security measures for schools
Make it mandatory to carry out security risk assessments in schools, and fund targeted security measures for schools. This could include handheld metal detectors, supervised bag checks and other screening measures to stop weapons entering school premises.
Parents and communities should not have to worry about children encountering weapons in school. In our view, rising violence among young people has raised serious concerns about safety in educational environments. We believe schools need resources so they can act when risks are identified. Preventative entrance screening, when used proportionately and with proper safeguarding, could help stop dangerous items entering schools and reduce risk of harm. Every child deserves to feel safe at school.
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