Question follow-through · 17876

Relationships, Sex and Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what role Ofsted plays, if any, in assessing schools' compliance with statutory guidance on relationships, sex and health education (RSHE).

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
10 Jul 2026
Target answer date
14 Jul 2026
Answer
20 Jul 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what role Ofsted plays, if any, in assessing schools' compliance with statutory guidance on relationships, sex and health education (RSHE).

  2. 14 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Great Yarmouth directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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