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Teachers: Political Impartiality

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 26 February 2026UIN 107709

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled 16 year olds to be given right to vote through election reforms, published on 17 July 2025, if she will take steps to prevent political campaigning by teachers on school premises.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The Education Act is clear that schools and teachers must remain politically impartial. The department has published clear and comprehensive guidance which should help those working with and in schools to better understand legal duties on political impartiality. The guidance can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/political-impartiality-in-schools/political-impartiality-in-schools.

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