A Welsh primary school is considering whether to supervise its pupils with electronic tags due to a shortage of teaching assistants. An alarm would sound if any of the 350-pupils leave the school at any point during the day.

The school‚Äö√Ñ√¥s head teacher said: “The tagging system does appear extreme, but I believe that it‚Äö√Ñ√¥s an option I have to consider when the safety of pupils is in question.”

The tags may cheaply keep the children in the playground, but children suffering bullying or accidents will have less protection than before. Similar concerns could justify the use of tags to limit freedom in other areas of life.

Details in New Statesman.