PETITIONOpenPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Make it law for schools to keep exact word-for-word records of meetings
Amend the Education (Pupil Information) Regulations 2005 so that, when a parent or pupil requests it, schools must make a word-for-word record or audio recording of any formal meeting and keep it on the school’s record.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 35/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 35/100,000
Background
Schools can currently rewrite or summarise minutes of key meetings, leaving parents without an accurate record of what was said. Keeping word-for-word records would ensure fairness, transparency and accountability, and protect both children and schools from dispute or misrepresentation.