§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to the number of violent attacks on teachers in maintained schools which took place during each of the last five years; and whether he is able to subdivide these by local education authority.
§ Dr. BoysonMy right hon. Friend deplores violence of any kind towards teachers. However, the Department has not collected detailed information about such cases.
§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has issued any guidance to local education authorities as to policy towards prosecution for assault on teachers in cases where the police are not called.
§ Dr. BoysonMy right hon. Friend deplores violence of any kind towards teachers. It is, however, for local education authorities and schools to decide how to deal with such cases.