§ Dr. StoateTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what measures he is taking to improve security arrangements in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools; [87805]
(2) what grants are available to (a) primary and (b) secondary schools to improve on-site security arrangements. [87806]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe Department has produced a range of guidance on school security, most recently the video "Can You See What They See?". Advice is also available on the school security website www.dfes.gov.uk/schoolsecurity.
In 2002–03 funding of £10 million was provided to local education authorities from the capital modernisation fund for school security projects. This was allocated on a formula basis for their maintained schools, and it is for them to decide how best to use the funding to improve security in both primary and secondary schools.