Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Subject all outside providers of educational materials to children to Ofsted.
Closed
2,494 signatures
What the petition asks
Establish a framework for inspecting providers of: training to teachers & others dealing with children; activities with children; learning materials such as lesson plans. Empower Ofsted to certify providers to ensure they meet the framework standards. Limit public funding to certified providers.
There is increasing use of outside providers especially in libraries, & in schools for RSE programmes. Schools reported recently to Ofsted they are bombarded with emails from potential providers & feel unable to know who is worth using. Even well known charities have been found to breach government guidelines. Some materials are valueless (with literacy & numeracy mismatched) & some activities age-inappropriate (monkeys with large penises in libraries). Certification is needed.
Timeline
| 15 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,494
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
15 Jul 2021
Closed
15 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.