THE FUTURE OF OFSTED

That this House is deeply concerned that despite spending £382 million a year on inspections by Ofsted more than half of under-performing schools did not improve after intervention while nearly two-thirds improved despite no intervention; joins with the National Audit Office in agreeing that the Department for Education is unable to show what helps in tackling low standards; believes that Ofsted has become a political tool for ill-thought out policies and political prejudices; and therefore believes that the schools' inspectorate Ofsted is not fit for purpose and should be rapidly wound up.