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Schools will be able to install metal detectors in fight against knife crime
Metal detectors introduced in schools

Schools will be able to install metal detectors to scan pupils for knives under tough new security measures announced today. Education secretary Alan Johnson said schools could introduce “arch” metal detectors, which students walk through, and “wand” detectors which are held close to the body. The announcement comes just a week after ministers proposed new… Read more »

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Faith schools may have to take a percentage of their pupils from different religions
Faith school allocations to be revised

Faith schools in Britain will be required to reserve at least one quarter of their places to children not from the same religious background, according to a leaked government letter. The Sunday Times says the memo from education secretary Alan Johnson, dated October 9th, outlines new proposals that the government hopes to include in its… Read more »