Written question asked by Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative) on Monday, 13 April 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 April 2026. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Private Education: Governing Bodies
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many governors of independent schools are required to verify their identity using Verifile.
- Answer
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The department does not hold this data, as it does not carry out identity checks on individuals involved in the governance or management of independent schools. In accordance with the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014, responsibility for ensuring that appropriate identity and suitability checks are carried out rests with the school’s individual proprietor or proprietor body, as applicable.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL16302
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Governing bodies Private education Vetting Schools
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-04-27 15:38:26 +0100
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