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Govt moves to make school safety a priority
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The government is preparing to make school safety a national priority, with the Education Ministry due to submit six measures to the cabinet today following last week's shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School.
Key facts
- The government is preparing to make school safety a national priority, with the Education Ministry due to submit six measures to the cabinet today following last week's shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School.
- Deputy Prime Minister Yodchanan Wongsawat said the measures would require cooperation from several ministries rather than leaving school safety solely to the Education Ministry.
- Mr Yodchanan said schools nationwide had stepped up safety measures following the Aug 7 shooting and that the issue should be treated as a national priority covering teachers and other school personnel as well as students.
- The package includes regular mental health screening for students and teachers, training educators to identify people at risk and provide psychological first aid, expanded reporting channels through the Traffy Fondue platform, emergency
Summary
Deputy Prime Minister Yodchanan Wongsawat said the measures would require cooperation from several ministries rather than leaving school safety solely to the Education Ministry.
The package includes regular mental health screening for students and teachers, training educators to identify people at risk and provide psychological first aid, expanded reporting channels through the Traffy Fondue platform, emergency drills, a zero-tolerance policy on bullying and violence, and tighter security screening to keep unauthorised people and illegal items out of schools.