After consulting with an expert panel including youth workers, the education watchdog said settings "need guidance about what works" to iron out inconsistencies in approach.
Safeguarding Children and Young People in Education from Knife Crime - Lessons from London, published this week, found that while schools have a duty to keep children safe, they do not have the ability to counter the complex societal problems behind the rise in knife crime.
These need to be addressed by a range of partners including the police, local authorities and policymakers, according to the report.
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