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Children: Protection

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 30 April 2025UIN 46904

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what type of public body the child protection authority will be; what powers it will have; how it will be funded; whether it will subsume existing (a) public bodies and (b) regulators; and what powers it will have over local government.

Answered by Janet Daby

The government has committed to consulting on a roadmap to establish a Child Protection Authority for England. The design and delivery of this Authority requires consultation, including with child protection experts and victim groups to ensure it has the right constitution and powers to make a tangible difference to child protection practice.

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