Common Assault (S39) by teachers towards students in schools is more common than you think

In schools when fights break out teachers rightly defend the students who are being attacked but could schools be using unreasonable force? "Yes", if teachers restrain you longer than necessary or prevent you from leaving or grab you or use excessive force when there is no longer a threat the teacher(s) can be arrested or sued for common assault Battery False Imprisonment and gross misconduct "Teachers are not above the law", And if they search you because they believe you have something against the school rules this is illegal under the Education Act 2011 What the law says: What can be searched for? • "Knives or weapons, alcohol, illegal drugs and stolen items; and • Tobacco and cigarette papers, fireworks and pornographic images; and • Any article that the member of staff reasonably suspects has been, or is likely to be, used to commit an offence, or to cause personal injury, or damage to property, no pupil may be searched for items banned by the school rules", This would add false imprisonment battery common assault gross misconduct and policy breaches if the student was searched or imprisoned for example having a phone this would be assault on a massive scale.

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