Schools: Safety
Commons · Question 1648 · Tabled 25 Jul 2024 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure Ofsted includes the adequacy of the physical security of school buildings in their inspection reports.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 1 Aug 2024
Ofsted’s overall role is to make sure that schools provide high and rising standards for every child through its inspection and reporting process. The School Inspection Handbook does not set any specific expectations for schools regarding site security. H...