Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 1513

Teachers: Crimes of Violence

Tabled: 24 July 2024
Answered: 30 July 2024

Question

Clive Lewis

LabourNorwich South

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help protect teachers from assaults by (a) pupils and (b) parents.

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 protect the health, safety an...

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