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<p>The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) has published reports of all inspections carried out over the past five years. Each report includes school location, type of inspection and whether there were safeguarding concerns. Reports can be found at: <a href="https://www.isi.net/reports" target="_blank">https://www.isi.net/reports</a>.</p><p>No schools currently inspected by ISI are subject to any current restriction imposed by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education. Over the past five years, no school has been subject to restriction while it was subject to ISI inspection.</p><p>The Government asked Ofsted to carry out a rapid review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges and to report on its findings. ISI were involved in that Ofsted-led review and their work has been informed by its conclusions. It is, therefore, not necessary to ask ISI to undertake a separate review. A copy of the published review which details ISI’s involvement and next steps can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-sexual-abuse-in-schools-and-colleges/review-of-sexual-abuse-in-schools-and-colleges#methodology" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-sexual-abuse-in-schools-and-colleges/review-of-sexual-abuse-in-schools-and-colleges#methodology</a>.</p><p>The Department regularly engages with ISI. On a ministerial level, my noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System and Student Finance, most recently met with Vanessa Ward, ISI’s Chief Executive-Chief Inspector, in November 2022.</p><p>The terms of ISI’s current approval, and plans to review, are set out in the letter published at: <a href="https://www.isi.net/230329_ISI_approval_to_inspect_2023_website.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.isi.net/230329_ISI_approval_to_inspect_2023_website.pdf</a>. The decision to approve took into account the matters prescribed by the Independent Inspectorates (Education and Boarding Accommodation) Regulations 2014.</p><p> </p> |