Member

Amendment 475 tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Addington, would introduce a requirement to review the practice of off-rolling in schools. There is a clear consensus among noble Lords that off-rolling is unacceptable in any form, and we will continue to work with Ofsted to tackle this. Ofsted takes unlawful exclusions and off-rolling extremely seriously. Where evidence is found, it will impact the school’s leadership and management judgment. We are absolutely committed to strengthening accountability and are looking carefully at options for annual reviews of safeguarding, attendance and pupil movement, including off-rolling, to ensure both transparency and accountability with respect to this issue.