Crime and Violence in Schools

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 1:36 pm on 31 January 2018.

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Photo of Kirsty Williams Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrat 1:36, 31 January 2018

Thank you for that. I think it's, first of all, very important to recognise, as mentioned only recently in the latest chief inspector's report on the education system in Wales, that behaviour in schools is improving, and I would hate people to be listening to this question and thinking that we had a particularly acute problem. But clearly, as I said in my opening answer, any violence, whether that's directed towards fellow pupils or directed towards the staff of the school, is completely unacceptable to me. Welsh Government has issued guidance to schools and local authorities around safe and effective interventions, and I am always willing to consider what more steps Welsh Government can take to address these issues. I want Welsh schools to be safe, secure and happy places of learning and work.