Question follow-through · 29170
Schools: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of Ofsted's ability to adjudicate independently on appeals submitted by school leaders in relation to Ofsted's own inspection judgments.
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 11 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 21 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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- Schools: Inspections · 14 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
11 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of Ofsted's ability to adjudicate independently on appeals submitted by school leaders in relation to Ofsted's own inspection judgments.
15 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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21 Sept 2026
Answer published
Ofsted is currently reviewing its complaints arrangements for schools, with a view to strengthening independent oversight. The department is engaging with Ofsted on this matter. Further details of the plans will be made available in due course.
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Schools: Inspections
14 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, under what circumstances may an Ofsted inspection outcome be amended or downgraded by people who did not visit during a school inspection.