HC Deb 08 February 1994 vol 237 c170W
Mrs. Gorman

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many contracts for the inspection of schools have been let this year in each local education authority; and, of these, what proportion have been let to an inspection team(a) from the same local education authority and (b) from another local education authority.

Mr. Robin Squire

The arrangements for inspecting schools under the Education (Schools) Act 1992, including the awarding of contracts to registered inspectors, are a matter for Ofsted. I have asked Professor Sutherland to write to my hon. Friend.

Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of(a) primary schools in England and (b) secondary schools in England Ofsted expects to inspect in the academic year 1993–94.

Mrs. Wise

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many school inspections have now been published by the Office for Standards in Education; and how many of these resulted in an overall assessment of(a) good, (b) satisfactory and (c) unsatisfactory.

Mr. Robin Squire

The arrangements for inspecting schools under the Education (Schools) Act 1992 are a matter for Ofsted. I have asked Professor Sutherland to write to the hon. Members.