Children in Care: Education
Commons · Question 6239 · 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 assessment she has made of the level of potential harm to looked-after children if weaknesses in ePEP systems lead to data breaches or inadequate safeguarding of their personal information.
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...