Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 104457

Pre-school Education: Inspections

Tabled: 8 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

Liberal DemocratMaidenhead

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to strengthen the Ofsted inspection process for early years settings to improve child safety outcomes.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
Through our Best Start in Life strategy, we are investing in raising the quality, frequency and consistency of early years inspections to improve child safety outcomes. We continually monitor and review requirements to make sure children are kept as safe ...

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