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Written question asked by Bob Spink (Conservative) on Tuesday, 31 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 February 2006. It was answered by Ruth Kelly (Labour) on Monday, 6 March 2006 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.


School Staff (Child Protection)

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether it is her policy to inform parents at the school involved when teachers are found to have indecent pictures of children on their computers.
Answer

[holding answer 7 February 2006]: The Department for Education and Skills expects employers to notify its List 99 team and the police as soon as possible after such an offence came to light. Any teacher convicted of this offence would be automatically barred.It is not the Department's policy to notify parents in such circumstances. This would be a decision for the governing body of the school.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
48543; 443 c1232-3W;443 c1232-3W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Pornography Teachers
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk