Written questions

Schools: Disciplinary Proceedings

Commons · Question 41029 · Tabled 25 Mar 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 7 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by 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

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 7 Apr 2025

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...