Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 41029

Schools: Disciplinary Proceedings

Tabled: 25 March 2025

Answered: 7 April 2025

Question

Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will increase the powers of local education authorities to take action against parents who threaten teaching staff over decisions taken under school disciplinary procedures.

Answer

Stephen Morgan

No teacher should feel unsafe or face violence or abuse in the workplace. The department will always support teachers to ensure they can work in safe and calm classrooms. All school employers, including trusts, have a duty to take reasonable steps to prot...

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