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Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 66309

Independent Schools Inspectorate: Finance

Tabled: 9 July 2025
Answered: 16 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Jonathan Brash

Labour — Hartlepool

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department provides funding to (a) the independent schools inspectorate and (b) cover the cost of inspections undertaken by the inspectorate.

Answer

Stephen Morgan
The department does not provide funding to the Independent Schools Inspectorate, and does not cover the cost of inspections undertaken by the inspectorate.