Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides on preventing unwanted touching of (a) Black and (b) mixed-heritage children’s Afro-textured hair in (i) early years and (ii) school settings; how this issue is addressed within (A) safeguarding, (B) personal safety, and (C) wellbeing guidance; and what guidance her Department provides on training for staff to ensure (1) culturally competent and (2) safe practice.

I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Birmingham Erdington to the answer of 10 June 2026 to Question 6581.