Children in Care: Education
Commons · Question 6234 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Coghlan
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that all electronic Personal Education Plan systems used by local authority Virtual Schools meet robust national minimum security and data protection standards, particularly f
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 10 Jun 2026
Statutory guidance for Virtual School Heads (VSHs) sets out what Personal Education Plans (PEPs) must cover and the outcomes they should support. The department does not mandate, endorse or have oversight of any specific electronic PEP (ePEP) platforms. D...