Pupils: Protection
Commons · Question 13667 · 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 on (a) the use of pupils to accompany or guide visitors during open days or events, and (b) ensuring such interactions are supervised where visitors have not bee
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 ...