Schools: British Nationals Abroad

(asked on 13th July 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to amend the British Schools Overseas standards to prohibit accredited schools from using non-disclosure agreements to prevent disclosure of harassment or discrimination; and whether the approved inspectorates will be required to assess compliance.


Answered by
Josh MacAlister Portrait
Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
This question was answered on 16th July 2026

British Schools Overseas schools must abide by the local laws of the host country. There are no current plans to amend the British Schools Overseas Standards.

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