Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Edward Timpson and Linda Riordan

Monday 4th March 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Timpson]

I have already set out Ofsted’s role in this area and, clearly, we take any judgment of inadequacy that it makes extremely seriously. As a Minister in the Department, the Secretary of State has powers of intervention that we can use, if necessary, where we feel that a school is failing to provide a fair and adequate level of education; clearly, the factor of illegal exclusions will have to be taken into account.

[Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op)]

8. What plans he has for school improvements; and if he will make a statement.