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Young People: Armed Forces

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 22 March 2025UIN 33342

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill will apply to armed forces initial training establishments that accept under-18-year-olds.

Answered by Catherine McKinnell

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will strengthen multi-agency working between local authorities, health, police and education and childcare settings, and those settings will be designated in regulations. The department expects safeguarding partners to work together with relevant agencies to promote the welfare of children in their local area regardless of what type of education or training establishment they are attending.

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