Teachers and Voluntary Work: Offences against Children
Commons · Question 107983 · Tabled 23 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Champion
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Crime and Police Bill 2024-26, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of training for reporting child sexual abuse for (a) school teachers and (b) people who volunteer to
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 2 Feb 2026
The government already sets clear expectations through statutory and non-statutory guidance that those engaging with children should make an immediate referral to the relevant local authority children’s social care or police if they are concerned about a ...