Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to ensure that when Ofsted updates its inspector training it focuses on how to evaluate (a) work on (i) speech, language and communication needs and (ii) their links with learning and social and emotional development and (b) the effectiveness with which schools assess and monitor progress in spoken language.

This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.