Question follow-through · 121768
Public Sector: Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms are in place to ensure accountability for public sector bodies and organisations carrying out safeguarding functions on behalf of local authorities; and whether her Department plans to introduce
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 18 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 30 Mar 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms are in place to ensure accountability for public sector bodies and organisations carrying out safeguarding functions on behalf of local authorities; and whether her Department plans to introduce
23 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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30 Mar 2026
Answer published
‘Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026’ sets clear expectations for how organisations must safeguard children. Inspectorates and regulators are key to ensuring organisations follow their statutory duties. Ofsted inspects early years provision, schoo...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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National Curriculum Tests
3 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the delayed publication of 2025 Key Stage 2 SATs results on pupils, parents and schools; what discussions she has had with Pearson regarding reported issu