petition about stabbings in schools and installing metal detectors
Knife crime in schools is a serious concern. The Government should introduce metal detectors at the entrances of secondary schools, particularly in areas with higher levels of knife crime. Schools should also receive funding for trained security staff to operate the detectors.
Signatures
21
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000
- 02 APR 2026Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action: Fund the installation of metal detectors in all schools https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/743252
- 11 MAR 2026Petition created
Background
Install metal detectors in UK schools to prevent knife attacks
Require metal detectors in secondary schools to stop stabbings
Improve school safety with metal detectors and knife checks
Introduce metal detectors in schools to reduce knife crime
Protect students: install metal detectors in high-risk schools
Government to fund metal detectors in schools after stabbings
Make schools safer by introducing metal detectors at entrances