Written question asked by Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 16 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 May 2007. It was answered by Parmjit Dhanda (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 May 2007 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Schools: Safety Measures

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance, other than that relating to the Criminal Records Bureau checking procedures, he provides on the measures schools should take to ensure that they are safe.

Answer: [holding answer 22 May 2007]: The Department has a number of guidance documents aimed at keeping schools safe, in the sense of safeguarding pupils from abuse or neglect. We issued guidance last year to safeguard children in schools. "Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education" covers safeguarding children, recruitment and selection, vetting checks, and dealing with allegations of abuse against education staff.Beyond this specific area of safeguarding from abuse or neglect, the Department also provides a wide range of guidance on other aspects of school, staff and pupil safety.

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