Press Release

SCHOOLS AND GANGS GUIDANCE

22 May 2008

Commenting on the new advice to schools Christine Blower, Acting General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, Europe’s largest teaching union said;

“The Government’s guidance on gangs is a compilation of good sense and practical advice. Our evidence shows that there are a minority of schools which face increasing difficulties from weapons brought on to school premises*. These schools need all the support they can get.

“Once school communities define their needs, no barrier should be put in place for them receiving it. If necessary, specific funding should be available to local schools and authorities for such additional support.”