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Debate between Edward Timpson and Linda Riordan
Monday 4th March 2013

(11 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Edward Timpson Portrait Mr Timpson
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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.

Linda Riordan Portrait Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op)
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8. What plans he has for school improvements; and if he will make a statement.

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