Extract from Commons Select Committee statement on Ofsted’s Work with Schools - Apr 25

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):...It is absolutely legitimate for the hon. Gentleman's constituents to raise concerns about the independence of the person appointed to look into this matter, but I point out that other organisations, including the National Education Union  not notably a friend of Ofsted, have praised the appointee for their independence. This matter will have to be considered carefully. It is vital that the process is seen to be conducted independently of both the current and former management of Ofsted, and that it offers genuine insights into what went wrong at Caversham and how that can be put right. It is important to acknowledge the changes in both the Ofsted and Government responses today—the steps already taken to provide better support to headteachers, and the change in the approach to schools that are rated inadequate on one factor, which will get the opportunity to be reinspected. It is also worth putting on the record that subsequent to inspection, Caversham Primary was rated good, which shows that that approach can and should work...

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