Written questions

Pre-school Education: Inspections

Commons · Question 104457 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 29 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to strengthen the Ofsted inspection process for early years settings to improve child safety outcomes.

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 29 Jan 2026

Through our Best Start in Life strategy, we are investing in raising the quality, frequency and consistency of early years inspections to improve child safety outcomes. We continually monitor and review requirements to make sure children are kept as safe ...