Government’s failure to drive up standards in all schools shocking
“There is now a need to look again at the way in which OFSTED is inspecting schools,” said David Laws, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Schools Secretary.
Commenting on the publication of OFSTED’s Annual Report and today’s criticisms of its work, David Laws said:
“It is shocking that after more than 12 years of a Labour Government, nearly a third of schools are not providing a good education. This Government’s failure to drive up standards in all our schools will be one of its lasting legacies.
“OFSTED was primarily established to help drive improvement in the education system, but now risks being diverted from its core purpose by the child protection agenda.
“The Government must consider whether OFSTED should be split up, with oversight of children’s social services departments being hived off to a separate inspectorate.
“There is now a need to look again at the way in which OFSTED is inspecting schools. There are legitimate concerns that OFSTED is helping to introduce an additional layer of bureaucracy and tick-box compliance on child safety issues.”
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