§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will make a statement on the relationship between the planned provision for Ofsted for 1995–96 as set out in her answer of 29 November,Official Report, column 680, and in table 1 of the Department for Education and Office of Standards in Education departmental report for 1994–95 to 1996–97; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. ForthPlanned provision for Ofsted of £98 million in 1995–96, reflects the latest estimate of the volume of primary and special school inspections next year.
The plans continue to allow for sufficient funding for a full programme of inspections to be carried out as required by legislation. Her Majesty's chief inspector announced on 8 December a range of measures designed to stimulate the market for inspections.