Question reference: S6W-09391
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 28 June 2022
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 August 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what processes are in place to ensure that police officers, who are based in schools through the allocation of pupil equity funding, have discretion over the exercising of their powers when they are in school.
Answer
I reaffirm the answer provided in S6T-00784 on 14 June 2022. Specifically, that local decisions are taken by headteachers in an empowered education system. We trust schools and headteachers to know their pupils best, and to take decisions that are in the best interests of their children and young people.
Where there are projects involving Police Scotland in place, schools find these to be of great benefit. They are highly engaged in proactive and preventative work in communities with families – working alongside Social Work and third sector organisations.
All answers to Topical Questions are available on the Parliament's website at the following link: Meeting of the Parliament: 14/06/2022 | Scottish Parliament Website