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Written question asked by Lord Lexden (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 February 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 March 2015. It was answered by Lord Nash (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Private Education: Vetting

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they are making to ensure that independent schools are in a position to comply with their statutory responsibilities to check that staff are not prohibited from involvement in the management of an independent school.

Answer

The Department for Education is in discussion with the Disclosure and Barring Service about ways in which schools can do this with the minimum additional burden, and it is hoped that a process will be in place soon. At present no barring directions have been made under the regulations made in 2014 under section 128 of the Education and Skills Act 2008.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5245
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Private education Staff Vetting
Link
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