Handheld scanners will be used to search children suspected of having a weapon in Cardiff schools under new guidance.
The guidelines, which are thought to be the first of their kind in Wales, deal with what happens when a child is thought to be carrying a weapon, and the next steps if one is found.
Cardiff council said it had been designed after calls by head teachers for up-to-date advice to keep students and staff safe, following growing concerns about knife crime in schools.
Sarah Merry, the council's cabinet member for education, said while she understood parents "may feel anxious about the idea of searches", they would not be part of a daily school routine or "done lightly".
[SRC] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1l8r8g0e6jo
