Independent Reviewing Officers

(asked on 3rd June 2019) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with representatives from the National Association of Independent Reviewing Officers on strengthening the Independent Reviewing Officer service.


Answered by
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Nadhim Zahawi
This question was answered on 6th June 2019

In Fostering Better Outcomes, published in July 2018, we committed to working with organisations representing Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs) and local authorities to consider how the role of IROs can be put to best effect in the current system and under existing legislation. My officials have been in regular conversations with both the National Association of Independent Reviewing Officers and the National Independent Reviewing Officers Manager’s Partnership to discuss how the role of IROs can be strengthened. Both organisations have worked with their members to develop proposals. We will continue to offer support and challenge to both these organisations as they move forward in introducing practice improvements.

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