Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 41086

Schools: Inspections

Tabled: 25 March 2025
Answered: 2 April 2025

Question

Wendy Morton

Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing one-word Ofsted judgements on parental (a) engagement and (b) understanding.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
These are matters for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.