Question follow-through · 103419
Schools: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made about the potential merits of making all Ofsted inspections unannounced.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 6 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 19 Jan 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made about the potential merits of making all Ofsted inspections unannounced.
8 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 Jan 2026
Answer published
Ofsted typically gives a short period of notice of its inspections. This supports the effective conduct of the inspection visit. Ofsted also has the ability to inspect without notice where it has concerns about a provider.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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