Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 104545
Schools: Political Impartiality
Tabled: 9 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidelines the Government provides for schools when they are responding to alleged cases of political bias in the classroom.
Answer
Georgia GouldSchool leaders and staff have a responsibility to ensure that they act in accordance with their duties on political impartiality. When political issues are discussed, schools must offer pupils a balanced presentation of opposing views and should not prese...
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