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Written question asked by Baroness Blackstone (Labour Independent) on Wednesday, 15 December 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 31 December 2021. It was answered by Baroness Barran (Conservative) on Friday, 24 December 2021 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how, and (2) when, they plan to respond to the report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse Child protection in religious organisations and settings: Investigation Report, published in September; and in particular the recommendations that they should (a) “change the definition of full-time education and bring any setting that is a pupil’s primary place of education within the scope of a registered educational setting”, and (b) “provide Ofsted with sufficient powers to examine the quality of child protection when it undertakes inspections of suspected unregistered institutions".

Answer

The department is considering the recommendations made by the report on 'Child Protection in Religious Organisations' from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. The government is already committed to legislating on both matters. We expect to provide the Inquiry with our response within the standard 6 month timeframe.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4990
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Children Protection Religion Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry Out-of-school education
Link
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