Shadow education secretary Tim Collins told the party's conference in Brighton last week that he would also bring in legal protection for schools against being sued.
He said: "Discipline is under attack. There's an assault on a teacher every seven minutes.
"But there is hope. There is a better way. On our first day Conservatives will set out plans to give teachers legal protection against pernicious allegations, firm backing on discipline and give schools the right to take the final decision on expulsions.
"We will move ahead as fast as possible with a wide-ranging Teacher Protection Bill. My priority is the rights of the 29 pupils out of 30 who want to learn." Collins also reiterated the party's backing for special schools.
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