Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 121768
Public Sector: Protection
Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026
Question
Alberto Costa
Conservative — South Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms are in place to ensure accountability for public sector bodies and organisations carrying out safeguarding functions on behalf of local authorities; and whether her Department plans to introduce
Answer
Josh MacAlister‘Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026’ sets clear expectations for how organisations must safeguard children. Inspectorates and regulators are key to ensuring organisations follow their statutory duties. Ofsted inspects early years provision, schoo...
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