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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Contingencies Fund Advance

04 May 2020 · Department for Education

Proposed by Nick Gibb Con Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

Education

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At a glance

Key points

  • Ofsted plans to redeploy staff to assist other government departments during the paused routine inspection period.
  • The Department seeks approval for an urgent 32,000,000 expenditure from the Contingencies Fund.
  • This expenditure is repayable and requires parliamentary approval for the Main Estimates.

Issue summary

Ofsted intends to redeploy staff and allocate inspectors to support other government departments during the paused routine inspection period due to Covid-19.

Action requested

Pending parliamentary approval for £32,000,000 in Main Estimates, urgent expenditure of £32,000,000 will be met by a repayable cash advance from the Contingencies Fund.

Key facts

  • Ofsted redeployed staff and allocated inspectors to support government departments during paused routine inspections due to Covid-19.
  • The Secretary of State assigned an additional function under section 118(4) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006.
  • A £32,000,000 advance from the Contingencies Fund will be used pending parliamentary approval through Main Estimates.
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