Written questions

Academies: Pupil Exclusions

Commons · Question 26822 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Ofsted on the inspection of multi-academy trusts' handling of permanent exclusions of pupils with special educational needs.

Answer

Answered by Paul Waugh, 9 Sep 2026

Trust inspection will consider how trusts drive educational quality, and how they contribute to an inclusive, collaborative system. Officials in the department and Ofsted are working together, and with the sector, to ensure the system works well and deliv...