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Petition · past parliament

Cancel Ofsted inspections of schools until Autumn term 2021

Closed 119 signatures

What the petition asks

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic all inspections of schools other than those that arise from safeguarding concerns should be cancelled until schools have a chance to recover.
Schools need to have an opportunity to recover from the pandemic. Inspections carried out during the pandemic will not present an accurate picture of the school as schools need to react to constant changes and are unable to be sufficiently strategic at the moment. Additional pressure of inspection preparation will detract from schools’ job of educating students and ensuring Covid safe provision.

Timeline

6 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
6 May 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 119
Status Closed
Opened 6 Nov 2020
Closed 6 May 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.