The select committee will consider Ofsted's performance, how effective its inspections are and specifically its effect on schools. Ofsted's inspection processes came under fire when it graded Haringey Council's children's services "good" after the death of Baby Peter. A recently leaked government document on the abolition of certain quangos suggests that Ofsted will be subject to substantial reform.
What are the main points? Evidence is being gathered on the purpose of inspections; how inspections impact school improvement; the consistency and quality of inspection teams; the weighting of different inspection factors; and whether the inspection of all children's support services is best conducted by one inspectorate.
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