Extract from Commons consideration of the Draft Education (Exemption From School and Further Education Institutions Inspections) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 - Nov 4

Thursday, 5 November 2020 08:36

Wes Streeting (Ilford North) (Lab):...As we saw from the consultation, the changes are widely supported by the people who responded. On stakeholder views, we absolutely agree with Geoff Barton from the Association of School and College Leaders who said: “We support plans to remove the current exemption from inspection of schools that are rated as outstanding by Ofsted. The exemption has resulted in parents going too long without the assurance provided by an inspection, and this...Request free trial