Children in Care: Education
Commons · Question 6238 · 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, if she will work with the ICO and CCS to review safeguarding risks posed by current ePEP platforms and consider mandatory independent cybersecurity audits and NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit compliance
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...