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Pupils: Protection

Commons · Question 13666 · Tabled 26 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 6 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to schools that allow members of the public to attend open days or events on school premises on (a) (i) statutory and (ii) non-statutory safeguarding requirements, (b) iden

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 6 Jul 2026

All schools and colleges must have regard to statutory safeguarding guidance ‘Keeping children safe in education’, which sets out the duties on schools and colleges to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. This applies to all visitors, including ...