To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will reduce the inspection requirements on schools with a good inspection track record.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will reduce the inspection requirements on schools with a good inspection track record.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many Ofsted inspections of schools in (a) the Greater London area and (b) London Borough of Wandsworth there have been in each of the last three years. - Ofsted Chief Inspector will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many Ofsted inspections of schools in (a) the Greater London area and (b) London Borough of Wandsworth there have been in each of the last three years. - Ofsted Chief Inspector will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether he expects the new school inspection system to be in place nationwide by September 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether he expects the new school inspection system to be in place nationwide by September 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many complaints were made about Ofsted inspections in 2003-04. - Ofsted Chief Inspector will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many complaints were made about Ofsted inspections in 2003-04. - Ofsted Chief Inspector will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what procedures are open to an individual teacher to seek independent re-examination of an Ofsted report; and if he will make a statement. - The HM Chief Inspector of Schools will write and a copy will be placed in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what procedures are open to an individual teacher to seek independent re-examination of an Ofsted report; and if he will make a statement. - The HM Chief Inspector of Schools will write and a copy will be placed in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what Ofsted's policy is on inspecting failing schools which are expected to be closed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what Ofsted's policy is on inspecting failing schools which are expected to be closed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average (a) duration and (b) cost of an OFSTED inspection of (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools was in the latest year for which figures are available. - Inc fact that will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average (a) duration and (b) cost of an OFSTED inspection of (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools was in the latest year for which figures are available. - Inc fact that will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when the last Ofsted inspection of Leigh Primary School, Wiltshire took place; and when the next Ofsted inspection of Leigh Primary School will take place.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when the last Ofsted inspection of Leigh Primary School, Wiltshire took place; and when the next Ofsted inspection of Leigh Primary School will take place.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will instruct Ofsted to make positive accreditation awards to schools following Her Majesty's Inspectorate or team validation visits; what assessment he has made of (a) the level of understanding by school staff of Ofsted's use of the term...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will instruct Ofsted to make positive accreditation awards to schools following Her Majesty's Inspectorate or team validation visits; what assessment he has made of (a) the level of understanding by school staff of Ofsted's use of the term...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what criteria OFSTED applies with regard to inspecting school sports and physical activities; what remit OFSTED has to inspect the quality and quantity of school sports and physical activities. - These are matters for Ofsted. Chief Inspector, David Bell, will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what criteria OFSTED applies with regard to inspecting school sports and physical activities; what remit OFSTED has to inspect the quality and quantity of school sports and physical activities. - These are matters for Ofsted. Chief Inspector, David Bell, will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the model of inspection proposed by HM Chief Inspector of Schools in his recent letter to all primary schools in England; and what assessment he has made of the accordance of that model...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the model of inspection proposed by HM Chief Inspector of Schools in his recent letter to all primary schools in England; and what assessment he has made of the accordance of that model...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which schools Office for Standards in Education categorised as (a) subject to special measures, (b) having serious weaknesses, (c) underachieving and (d) having inadequate sixth forms between 1st January and 9th April. - This is a matter for Ofsted. HM...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which schools Office for Standards in Education categorised as (a) subject to special measures, (b) having serious weaknesses, (c) underachieving and (d) having inadequate sixth forms between 1st January and 9th April. - This is a matter for Ofsted. HM...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when the schools categorised as (a) subject to special measures, (b) having serious weaknesses, (c) underachieving and (d) having inadequate sixth forms as of 9th April were placed in those categories. - This is a matter for Ofsted. HM Chief...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when the schools categorised as (a) subject to special measures, (b) having serious weaknesses, (c) underachieving and (d) having inadequate sixth forms as of 9th April were placed in those categories. - This is a matter for Ofsted. HM Chief...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions he had with the Chief Inspector of Schools about the publication of the list of schools in special measures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions he had with the Chief Inspector of Schools about the publication of the list of schools in special measures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what studies have been carried out on the impact of school closure on educational attainment of former pupils relocated to a different school following a failed OFSTED inspection.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what studies have been carried out on the impact of school closure on educational attainment of former pupils relocated to a different school following a failed OFSTED inspection.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools were closed following an OFSTED inspection in the last 12 months for which figures are available. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools were closed following an OFSTED inspection in the last 12 months for which figures are available. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when he expects the 2002-03 Ofsted PANDA information to be distributed to schools; and if he will place a copy in the Library. - This is a matter for Ofsted, HM Chief Inspector, David Bell will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when he expects the 2002-03 Ofsted PANDA information to be distributed to schools; and if he will place a copy in the Library. - This is a matter for Ofsted, HM Chief Inspector, David Bell will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the trends in the percentage of Year 10 and 11 lessons inspected by Ofsted and recorded as set by ability in (a) history, (b) geography, (c) modern languages, (d) science and (e) English...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the trends in the percentage of Year 10 and 11 lessons inspected by Ofsted and recorded as set by ability in (a) history, (b) geography, (c) modern languages, (d) science and (e) English...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 6th October, 410 c1142W, on school setting, what percentage of maintained schools in West Sussex LEA inspected by Ofsted between 1995 and 2002 in (a) year 7, (b) year 8, (c) year 9, (d) year...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 6th October, 410 c1142W, on school setting, what percentage of maintained schools in West Sussex LEA inspected by Ofsted between 1995 and 2002 in (a) year 7, (b) year 8, (c) year 9, (d) year...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to the response from HM Chief Inspector of Schools to the honourable Member for Islington South and Finsbury on 13th June, how many complaints have been made against Ofsted inspectors in each of the last three years for reasons...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to the response from HM Chief Inspector of Schools to the honourable Member for Islington South and Finsbury on 13th June, how many complaints have been made against Ofsted inspectors in each of the last three years for reasons...