Crime prevention safety work to be included in the Education Act
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The Riksdag has voted in favour of the Government’s proposal to introduce crime prevention safety work as a new chapter in the Education Act.
One of the proposed stipulations is that every preschool and school must have a contingency plan and ongoing security work to enable a serious situation involving violence or threat of such to be dealt with. Measures shall also be taken to prevent unauthorised persons from being given access to the premises of preschools or schools during the duration of the operation. The proposal also states that confidentiality shall apply to information related to the schools’ contingency plans and ongoing preparedness work to deal with serious situations involving violence and threats.
The proposal also states that principals may decide that bags and other objects that pupils bring with them to school, or to a school activity outside the school area, may be searched.
If a suspected crime has been committed by a pupil in connection with the school’s activities, the principal must file a police report, unless there are overwhelming reasons not to do so.
The amendments will come into force on 1 July 2025.