Question follow-through · 1818

Academies: Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to safeguard students at academy schools in Thurrock.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body: Department for Education
Tabled: 15 May 2026
Target answer date: 19 May 2026
Answer: 2 Jun 2026 · 18 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

15 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to safeguard students at academy schools in Thurrock.
19 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Jun 2026
Answer published
The department safeguards students at academy schools by setting statutory requirements through the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 and the Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance. Academy trusts must comply with thes...

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