Published today, the report highlights ‘shortcomings in Ofsted’s performance’, including failing to complete fewer inspections than planned, not meeting its targets for how often schools should be inspected, and leaving schools longer between inspections.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) claims that Ofsted incorrectly reported to Parliament it had met the statutory target for re-inspecting schools every five years.
With one-day inspections of ‘good’ schools and the exemption of ‘outstanding’ schools from routine inspection, the Committee accuses Ofsted of not providing the level of independent assurance about the quality of education schools and parents need. It says some outstanding schools have not been inspected for six years or more.
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