Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support Coventry College to strengthen its emergency preparedness.

The department provides guidance to support education settings in planning for and responding to emergencies. College corporations hold statutory and fiduciary responsibility for strategic oversight, risk management and accountability, including ensuring that appropriate arrangements are in place to manage emergencies, protect students and staff, and maintain continuity of education.

The department engages regularly with Coventry College’s leadership team and corporation, which informs its ongoing support and monitoring of the college. Through this engagement, we will continue to support the college, as appropriate, in maintaining robust arrangements and responding to any specific issues that arise.