House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
School Improvement
30 June 2022 · Department for Education
Proposed by Robin Walker Con Worcester
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At a glance
Key points
- Government committed to intervening in underperforming state schools receiving two or more consecutive Ofsted judgements below 'Good'.
- Secretary of State for Education to gain discretionary power to intervene in specified schools, starting with those in Education Investment Areas.
- Update to the Schools Causing Concern guidance outlines the intervention process and criteria.
Issue summary
The statement addresses the government's commitment to intervene in underperforming state schools that have received two or more consecutive Ofsted judgements below 'Good'.
Action requested
The Secretary of State for Education will gain discretionary power to intervene in such schools, focusing initially on those within Education Investment Areas and schools not part of a strong family of schools. The update to the Schools Causing Concern guidance outlines this process.
Key facts
- There are currently around 900 state schools (4.3% of all English schools) with approximately 420,000 pupils that have received two or more consecutive Ofsted judgements below 'Good'.
- Ofsted recommenced inspections in May 2021 after pausing due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- All schools will be inspected against the current framework by the end of summer term 2025.
- The amendment grants power to intervene equally in maintained and academy schools, including special schools and pupil referral units.
- Interventions will initially focus on the 55 Education Investment Areas (EIAs).
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