Resources
Here you can find a range of resources related to our campaign, and the wider issue of police in schools.
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Huck | We must keep up the fight to remove all police from schools
The Canary | An officer assaulted an autistic boy. It’s time to get police out of schools
The Canary | Police in UK schools will only serve to criminalise vulnerable pupils
The Guardian | Having police in schools is emblematic of a society headed in the wrong direction
Ceasefire | Dear Sadiq Khan, the last thing British schools need is more police
The Guardian | Campaign to oust police from schools in Greater Manchester gathers pace
Why Do We Want 'No Police in Schools'?
In this video, we share some of the reasons why we are demanding 'no police in schools'.
Decriminalise the Classroom
A Community Response to Police in Greater Manchester's Schools
Decriminalise the Classroom: Executive summaries
Accessible and translated executive summaries
Letter/Email Template for Parents/Guardians
The Independent | Police should not be the ones tackling youth violence in schools
The Guardian | Why the police have no place in schools
The Justice Gap | Police presence in schools harms students and ‘exacerbates inequalities’
The Meteor | Manchester teachers union slams Burnham for putting more police in schools
The Surviving Society Podcast | Racism & police in schools
No Police in Schools – an Educator’s Perspective
Schools Week | Are police officers in schools a force for good?
The Conversation | Police in schools: Black Lives Matter protests raise urgent concerns
TES | Police presence at school 'criminalises BME students'
Vice | The Fight to Stop Police Being Stationed in British Schools
Morning Star | Met taken to court over officers in schools
Ceasefire | Youth Violence: Britain’s schools need greater support and investment, not more policing
Metro | More police in UK schools would ‘unfairly impact students of colour’
ACLU | Bullies In Blue
Runnymede Trust | Race and Racism in English Secondary Schools
Edge Hill | On the school beat: police officers based in English schools
Our communication with Mayor Andy Burnham
We have had an ongoing dialogue with Mayor Andy Burnham, read more here.
Write to your MP (template)
Write a letter to your MP raising concerns about the presence of police in schools.
Posters
Put these posters up in your school or workplace.
NEU Motion Template for Teachers
Use this template to pass a motion against police in your schools, and get in touch if you would like further advice from our NEU campaign members.