Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 79760
Schools: Inspections
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat — Cheadle
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of directing Ofsted to ensure that one third of inspections are carried out without notice.
Answer
Georgia GouldOfsted typically gives a short period of notice of its inspections, to support the effective conduct of the inspection visit. It retains the ability to inspect without notice where it has concerns about a provider. For example, in early years inspections,...
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