Children: Protection
Commons · Question 57960 · Tabled 5 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to schools on managing incidents in which children have (a) filmed and (b) disseminated footage of other children being harmed by their peers.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 25 Jun 2025
All pupils and staff should feel safe and protected at school, and nobody should face violence or abuse.Schools should prohibit the use of mobile phones and other smart technology with similar functionality throughout the school day, including during less...