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Schools: Inspections

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 2 April 2025UIN 41086

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing one-word Ofsted judgements on parental (a) engagement and (b) understanding.

Answered by Catherine McKinnell

These are matters for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

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