Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the comments by the chair of the Social Mobility Commission at the Association of School and College Leaders Conference that school leaders should "put the blinkers on and ignore" Ofsted, as the organisation is "not a force for good’"

Every part of the education system, including Ofsted, has an important role to play in making sure pupils are receiving the best possible education and are kept safe. Ofsted inspection provides a rounded assessment of school quality, providing important assurance and recognition of the work of schools, and key information for parents.

Ofsted’s latest post-inspection survey data shows that 9 in 10 schools that have been inspected agree or strongly agree that the inspection will help them improve. It’s latest parent polling information shows that 65% of parents say that Ofsted’s work helps drive better standards in education.