Schools: Political Impartiality
Commons · Question 104547 · Tabled 9 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of guidance on political neutrality in schools.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 20 Jan 2026
School leaders and staff have a responsibility to ensure that they act in accordance with their duties on political impartiality. When political issues are discussed, schools must offer pupils a balanced presentation of opposing views and should not prese...