Written Question · S3W-20948 · Session 3
Further to the answer to question S3W-20289 by Fiona Hyslop on 12 February 2009, what proportion of (a) primary and (b) secondary school pu…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-20289 by Fiona Hyslop on 12 February 2009, what proportion of (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils has access to programmes aiming to help to reduce the carrying of knives and knife crime among young people.
The answer
All schools can access such materials, for example through the Violence Reduction Unit''s website www.actiononviolence.com.
It is up to individual schools, youth organisations and local authorities to decide when and which programmes to access on the dangers of illegal knife carrying, as they are best placed to judge the needs of the children and young people in their communities.
It is up to individual schools, youth organisations and local authorities to decide when and which programmes to access on the dangers of illegal knife carrying, as they are best placed to judge the needs of the children and young people in their communities.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-20948 by reference.