Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department issues on the use of WhatsApp.

The department adheres to the published Cabinet Office guidance on use of non-corporate communication channels, which is incorporated into the department’s IT acceptable use policies. More information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-corporate-communication-channels-for-government-business/using-non-corporate-communication-channels-eg-whatsapp-private-email-sms-for-government-business-html.