Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 90426

Conspiracy and Disinformation: Education

Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 20 November 2025

Question

Patrick Hurley

LabourSouthport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of including (a) misinformation, (b) disinformation and (c) conspiracy theories in the guidance entitled Keeping children safe in education, published on 1

Answer

Josh MacAlister
In response to stakeholder feedback, an amendment was made to paragraph 135 in the statutory guidance ‘Keeping children safe in education’. This came into force on 1 September 2025, and provided further examples of content risks. The department recognis...

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