Vandalism And Violence

Mr. Clegg
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress  he is making with his talks with local education authorities about violence and vandalism in schools; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Armstrong
I intend that my Department should begin discussions about violent aspects of school behaviour as soon as possible. A small informal working group set up with the Home Office and local authority associations has already started to consider measures to increase the protection of school property against vandalism.