1. How many non-independent schools are there in your Local Education Authority?
This information can be found on the gov.uk website Get Information about Schools – GOV.UK (get-information-schools.service.gov.uk).
If you search by Local Authority and types ‘Devon’, you can filter the list of schools.
2. Of (1), how many of these schools have employed (past or present) a member of teaching staff that has been convicted within the last ten years of a sexual offence in relation to a child who attended that same school.
We do not hold records for this.
3. Do you issue any guidance to schools over what action to take if a present member of the teaching staff is convicted of abusing a child at their school? If so, please provide me with a copy of that guidance.
Managing allegations is reflected in part four of the Keeping children safe in education – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk and through their own HR policies.
4. Do you issue any guidance to schools over what action to take if a past member of the teaching staff is convicted of abusing a child at their school? If so, please provide me with a copy of that guidance.
We do not issue guidance.