Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 72111

Academies: Protection

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 25 September 2025

Question

Tom Morrison

Liberal DemocratCheadle

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Department is taking to intervene when a multi-academy trust does not investigate serious safeguarding complaints adequately.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
Academy trusts must comply with their statutory safeguarding responsibilities set out in the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014. The regulations require trusts to have regard to the ‘Keeping children safe in education’ and ‘Working ...

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