Schools: Conditions of Employment
(asked on 13th July 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what he is taking, as co-owner of the International Education Strategy, to ensure UK schools expanding overseas do not use non-disclosure agreements to silence harassment or discrimination in ways that would be unlawful in the UK.
Answered by
Blair McDougall
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government is committed to protecting workers from Non-Disclosure Agreement misuse. The Employment Rights Act 2025 includes a measure that void NDAs in cases of workplace harassment and discrimination.
We recently consulted on the measure and are currently analysing responses. A Government response will be issued in due course.
With regards to overseas franchises of UK schools, they must abide by the domestic laws of the host country.