Pupils: Eating Disorders
Commons · Question 97922 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Wera Hobhouse
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure school staff have access to training and resources to identify and support pupils at risk of developing an eating disorder.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 7 Jan 2026
Education staff’s daily contact with pupils enables them to identify those who may need support and make timely referrals to the appropriate services.To support them, the department provides a range of guidance and practical resources to help them identif...