Guidance

Pre-election guidance for schools and multi-academy trusts

Guidance for headteachers, chief executives and teachers during the pre-election period for local elections and general elections.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 6 November 2019
• Last updated: 20 April 2022 — See all updates

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Pre-election guidance for schools and multi-academy trusts

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Guidance for schools and multi-academy trusts in the pre-election period, including information on:

• promotion of political views in teaching
• use of budgets and annual grants
• restrictions on political activity
• activities to promote political awareness to pupils
• use of school premises for election meetings

Published 6 November 2019
Last updated 20 April 2022 + show all updates

1. 20 April 2022

   Removed date of local elections from the page summary.

2. 17 February 2022

   Added links to our guidance on political impartiality in schools.

3. 19 March 2021

   Updated the date from the last general election, 12 December 2019, to 6 May 2021 for local elections on this date. The guidance has not changed.

4. 6 November 2019

   First published.