§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what proposals he has for co-ordination of inspection procedures for post-compulsory education between Ofsted, the Further Education Funding Council Inspectorate and the Training Standards Council Inspectorate. [94761]
§ Mr. WicksUnder the proposals in our "Learning to Succeed" White Paper (CM 4392), we will bring together the current arrangements for the inspection of provision for post-16 education, (excluding higher education), and of work-based training, into a single system.
Ofsted will take responsibility for the inspection of 16-19 provisions in schools and colleges. For post-19 provision in colleges, and for work-based provision for all age-groups, there will be a new independent Inspectorate. The two Inspectorates will work together, where appropriate, to plan a joint inspection plan for sixth form, further education and tertiary colleges, working to a common inspection framework.