Ofsted: Academy Chains Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Ofsted: Academy Chains

Lord Naseby Excerpts
Monday 26th January 2015

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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The Secretary of State’s letter in relation to chains talks about it not being necessary to introduce a new inspection framework. There is a clear framework for inspecting all schools in this country.

Lord Naseby Portrait Lord Naseby (Con)
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Is my noble friend aware that he is surely right? Local authority inspections are one thing but, in addition, there are a whole host of charitable foundations that have Ofsted inspections—but that is, again, in a different framework.