Question follow-through · 1719
Offences against Children: Boarding Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to exemptions under Section 21 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police powers to investigate criminal abuse at Ofsted regulat
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 25 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 30 Jul 2024
- Answer
- 1 Aug 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to exemptions under Section 21 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police powers to investigate criminal abuse at Ofsted regulat
30 Jul 2024
Target answer date
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1 Aug 2024
Answer published
Ensuring that all children are effectively safeguarded is a key priority for this Government including those who are looked after, and in whatever type of placement they may be.The Children’s Wellbeing Bill will put children and their wellbeing at the cen...
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