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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

answeredDepartment for Education

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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

  1. 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

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 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...

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