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Children: Violence

Commons · Question 58847 · Tabled 10 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) reduce the risk of violence to children in rural areas.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 18 Jun 2025

Keeping children safe is a top priority for this government. Statutory guidance, 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' (2023), is clear that children at risk of or experiencing harm from outside their home should receive a multi-agency safeguarding res...