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76564

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Independent Schools Inspectorate
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that schools in membership of member associations of the Independent Schools Council have confidence in changes to the arrangements under which they are inspected.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
	uin	HL908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>My officials have discussed these matters with the Independent Schools Council (ISC). We have also taken into account the responses of ISC and its member associations to the recent consultation on independent inspectorates, and as a result are making changes to the advice for independent inspectorates, which we will finalise shortly.</p><p>If the Independent Schools Inspectorate makes any changes to its inspection arrangements, we would expect it to consult with their schools and the associations before implementing any changes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 22/07/2014 16:29:48 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

76563

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Independent Schools Inspectorate
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when changes to the structure and operations of the Independent Schools Inspectorate will come into effect.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
	uin	HL907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government recently consulted on regulations and advice on the approval of independent inspectorates. We intend to commence the relevant provisions of the Education and Skills Act 2008 in September 2014, and introduce the new regulations and advice under those sections. The current approval of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) under the Education Act 2002 will cease to have effect, and as signalled in the consultation we intend to re-approve ISI under the 2008 Act. We will publish a response to the consultation shortly which will also set out the timescales for the implementation of changes.</p><p> </p><p>The 2008 Act also gives a basis in statute to Ofsted's quality assurance role. This role will continue, with Ofsted carrying out monitoring activities and reporting annually to the Secretary of State on the performance of the independent inspectorates.</p><p> </p><p>If, as a result of the revised agreement or for any other reason, ISI makes changes to their structure and operations, we would expect ISI to consult the schools it inspects before changes are introduced.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL905 HL906 question first answered 14/07/2014 14:52:41 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

76562

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Independent Schools Inspectorate
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what relationship they envisage in future between Ofsted and the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
	uin	HL906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government recently consulted on regulations and advice on the approval of independent inspectorates. We intend to commence the relevant provisions of the Education and Skills Act 2008 in September 2014, and introduce the new regulations and advice under those sections. The current approval of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) under the Education Act 2002 will cease to have effect, and as signalled in the consultation we intend to re-approve ISI under the 2008 Act. We will publish a response to the consultation shortly which will also set out the timescales for the implementation of changes.</p><p> </p><p>The 2008 Act also gives a basis in statute to Ofsted's quality assurance role. This role will continue, with Ofsted carrying out monitoring activities and reporting annually to the Secretary of State on the performance of the independent inspectorates.</p><p> </p><p>If, as a result of the revised agreement or for any other reason, ISI makes changes to their structure and operations, we would expect ISI to consult the schools it inspects before changes are introduced.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL905 HL907 question first answered 14/07/2014 14:52:41 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

76561

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Independent Schools Inspectorate
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to alter the procedures and regulations under which the Independent Schools Inspectorate operates.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
	uin	HL905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government recently consulted on regulations and advice on the approval of independent inspectorates. We intend to commence the relevant provisions of the Education and Skills Act 2008 in September 2014, and introduce the new regulations and advice under those sections. The current approval of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) under the Education Act 2002 will cease to have effect, and as signalled in the consultation we intend to re-approve ISI under the 2008 Act. We will publish a response to the consultation shortly which will also set out the timescales for the implementation of changes.</p><p> </p><p>The 2008 Act also gives a basis in statute to Ofsted's quality assurance role. This role will continue, with Ofsted carrying out monitoring activities and reporting annually to the Secretary of State on the performance of the independent inspectorates.</p><p> </p><p>If, as a result of the revised agreement or for any other reason, ISI makes changes to their structure and operations, we would expect ISI to consult the schools it inspects before changes are introduced.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL906 HL907 question first answered 14/07/2014 14:52:40 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

64617

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why independent special schools were removed from the official published league tables, and whether they will consider restoring them.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
	uin	HL700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>Independent schools, including independent special schools, are not required to follow the national curriculum, conduct teacher assessment or enter pupils for key stage 2 national curriculum tests. They have never therefore been published in the primary school performance tables. However, they have always been included in the secondary school performance tables.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 08/07/2014 11:15:53 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden