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Recommendation 47
47
Paragraph: 147
Review Ofsted's 'inadequate' safeguarding judgement policy, preventing academy orders for minor issues.
Recommendation
In the interim, Ofsted should review its policy on ‘inadequate’ judgements due to ineffective safeguarding and ensure that schools are only being judged ‘inadequate’ in cases where they are fundamentally failing to keep children safe. In cases where the problems are uncomplicated and can be resolved within a short space of time, the Department should not issue an academy order until after the school has been reinspected.
Paragraph Reference:
147
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 March 2024. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗