Behaviour codes and Police in secondary schools

We are a small charity that listens to young people on issues that affect their progress and prosperity.

We are hearing how local secondary schools are operating policies that disproportionally exclude young people in particular young people from African and Carribbean backgrounds.

Our young people have seen how these policies have conspired against them and do not want to see any more cases where young people are being stripped searched by Police in schools. We also want to bring more fairness to secondary schools by ensuring policies are not disproportionately affecting their well being.

We are currently undertaking a survey of young people in our borough Hackney and beyond to evaluate this impact and we wish to share the views expressed by over 200 children and young people from 16 - 25 years.

We want you to ensure:

1. All schools behavioural policies are consulted on by its young people.

2. Police in schools are reviewed monthly to make their involvement accountable to young people and parents.

3. Allow schools to become part of the community and encourage schools to be transparent about exclusions and how this is now being managed.

4. Head masters are held accountable for their staff actions

5. Ensuring more localised accountability for academy secondary schools.

We hope to see changes in the way secondary schools administrates it's behaviour codes and ensures there is local more accountability for decisions and greater involvement of young people and parents.

We also want to stop anymore incidences of Child Q.