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<p>Ofsted’s latest published data to 31 May 2019 shows that 80% of schools in Yorkshire
and Humber have an Ofsted rating of good or better compared with the England average
of 85%. This data can be accessed here:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/monthly-management-information-ofsteds-school-inspections-outcomes"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/monthly-management-information-ofsteds-school-inspections-outcomes</a>.</p><p>For
the academic year 2018-19 where schools may need additional support, the Department
has offered up to three days’ funded support from a national leader of education (or
equivalent) to schools below the floor or coasting standards based on its 2017-18
results. This centred on helping the existing leadership team to identify and access
appropriate support, with an additional £16,000 for schools that have two consecutive
requires improvement judgements to implement an action plan. As at April 2019, 139
schools in Yorkshire and Humber were engaging with this offer.</p><p>In addition,
my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has confirmed that from
academic year 2019-20, the Department will make an offer of support to all requires
improvement schools not already benefitting from the current offer, to ensure that
their leadership teams can access the support they need to improve.</p><p>The published
'Schools Causing Concern' guidance sets out how local authorities and Regional Schools
Commissioners (RSC's) work with schools to support improvements to educational performance
and how they can use their intervention powers. This guidance can be found here:</p><p><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-causing-concern--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-causing-concern--2</a>.</p><p>Local
authorities are responsible for the performance of maintained schools. RSCs acting
on behalf of my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, are responsible for taking
action where academies and free schools are underperforming. RSCs work closely with
academy trusts to ensure that strong processes are in place to maintain and improve
educational performance, including using their intervention powers where there is
an inadequate Ofsted judgement.</p>
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