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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Monday, 9 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 June 2025. It was answered by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Pupils: Protection

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken with relevant authorities to improve safeguarding policies in state primary schools.

Answer

Schools and colleges have a critical role to play in protecting children and keeping them safe. We published statutory safeguarding guidance ‘Keeping children safe in education’ (KCSIE) which all schools and colleges must have regard to when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

Education’s involvement is fundamental at all levels of safeguarding arrangements. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will introduce a measure to place a duty on safeguarding partners to automatically include and strengthen the role of education and childcare settings in multi-agency safeguarding arrangements.

This legislation ensures the full representation of education and childcare in operational safeguarding boards and systems, as well as at the strategic decision-making levels of safeguarding arrangements. It will also mean that all education and childcare settings must work together with safeguarding partners and ensure those arrangements are fully understood and applied in their organisations.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
58182
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Protection Pupils Primary education
Link
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