PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Schools: Sexual Offences (18 May 2016)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many cases of sexual assault have been recorded in schools in Cumbria in the last five years.
Asked by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
The Department for Education does not collect information on the number of sexual assaults taking place on school sites. The Government expects schools to take immediate and robust action if violent incidents occur. Schools should report criminal offences to the police.
Answered by:
Edward Timpson (Conservative)
23 May 2016
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