Use of reasonable force5
All school staff have the power to use reasonable force to prevent pupils committing an offence, injuring themselves or others, or damaging property, and to maintain good order and discipline in the classroom.
Headteachers and staff authorised by the headteacher can use such force as is reasonable when searching a pupil without consent for prohibited items except where the search is for an item banned by the school rules.
5 Applies to all maintained schools, academies and Free Schools.
