Ai polisi'r Llywodraeth yw diwygio ei chanllawiau cyfredol i ysgolion er mwyn caniatáu i athrawon gynnal chwiliadau heb gydsyniad os oes angen os oes ganddynt sail resymol dros amau bod gan fyfyriwr feddiant ar eitemau gwaharddedig?
As set out in Safe and Effective Intervention: guidance for schools and local authorities, headteachers have the power to search learners without consent where they have reasonable grounds for suspecting that a pupil has a knife or other weapon. They also have the power to screen, without suspicion, leaners for weapons.
Whilst it is not possible in Wales to search learners for other prohibited items such as controlled substances without their consent, under common law, school staff have the power to search a learner or their possessions for any item if the learner agrees. If the learner is reluctant to agree, this request can be repeated in the presence of parents/carers or, where appropriate, the police.
As it stands, there are no plans to update guidance to provide further powers for teachers to conduct searches. Should evidence suggest having such extensive powers to search, are necessary, I will re-consider this position.