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Pupils set to strike back if teachers are given new powers, warns union.
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The Birmingham Post (England)
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February 16, 1998
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 1998 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Teachers are being told to ignore Government guidance on restraining pupils because it could place them at greater risk of assaults.
Ministers are set to clarify teachers' legal rights over dealing with restrain disruptive or violent children, telling them they can use "reasonable force" and remain within the law.
But Nigel de Gruchy, general secretary of the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers, said: "The danger is that teachers will feel encouraged by this ...
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