Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 107246

Academies: Protection

Tabled: 20 January 2026

Answered: 9 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that Academies operate lawfully when safeguarding issues are raised.

Answer

Georgia Gould

All schools must follow ’Keeping Children safe in education’, and ’Working together to safeguard children’ statutory guidance. Academy trusts must also comply with the ’Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014’, which sets safeguarding st...

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