Written statement to Parliament

Recording and reporting significant incidents of use of force in schools: Written Ministerial Statement by Nick Gibb

Statement from Schools Minister Nick Gibb on recording and reporting significant incidents of use of force in schools.

• From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nick Gibb
• Published: 23 June 2011

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Delivered on: 23 June 2011

The Secretary of State for Education has asked Charlie Taylor, his recently appointed Expert Adviser on Behaviour and an experienced and successful head teacher with a track record in radically improving behaviour in troubled schools, to review the implications for schools of the requirement to record and report the use of force in schools, as set out in section 246 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009. In particular, Charlie Taylor has been asked to make sure that the accompanying guidance provides the best possible advice to schools on establishing ‘light touch’ systems while still providing protection for pupils and staff. It remains our intention to commence this requirement from 1 September 2011, subject to the outcome of Charlie Taylor’s review.

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Published 23 June 2011