It is the latest part of the Assembly's response to the Clywch report published last year by the Welsh children's commissioner, Peter Clarke (Children Now, 7-13 July 2004).
A spokeswoman said the Assembly was considering setting up an "independent Assembly-funded service to carry out investigations on behalf of school governing bodies for those less serious cases ... and those cases where a prosecution does not proceed or fails".
There are also plans to ensure that all schools have an independent expert on any committee set up to investigate child abuse cases.
The Clywch report invest-igated claims of sexual abuse by a school drama teacher. It accused the local education authority of attempting to cover up abuse claims and recommended that four independent tribunals be established to hear allegations.
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