Education – in the House of Commons at on 31 January 2022.
What steps he is taking to provide information in schools for at-risk children on forced marriage and child marriage.
The “Keeping children safe in education” statutory guidance provides a strong safeguarding framework for schools. It sets out the role that all school staff have to play in safeguarding children, including information for staff on what forced marriage actually is, as well as signposting to further help from the Government’s forced marriage unit.
My private Member’s Bill, the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill, has its Third Reading on
“Keeping children safe in education” is clear that all school and college staff should offer early help to children at risk of forced marriage or who are missing from education. It also signposts to detailed information developed by the forced marriage unit that outlines how schools and colleges should handle any concerns relating to forced marriage. My hon. Friend has campaigned long and hard on this issue, and of course I would be very happy to meet her.