Written question asked by Luke Charters (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 May 2026. It was answered by Josh MacAlister (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Schools: Safety

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) safeguarding standards and (b) accountability are applied consistently across all types of schools.

Answer

This government remains committed to providing a clear and simple safeguarding framework for all schools. This is set out in our statutory safeguarding guidance, which all schools and colleges must have regard to. This guidance includes ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, accessible at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2, and ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’, accessible at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2.

Schools are held to account for non-compliance with the statutory guidance in a number of ways, including through inspection, complaints and correspondence.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 2974
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Pupils Safety Schools
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Schools: Safety

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