Sentences with phrase «inspecting academy chains»

This is an appropriate response given the obstacles Ofsted faces in inspecting Academy chains for school improvement functions.

There is divergence with their coalition partners over allowing Ofsted to inspect academy chains.

«We will be inspecting local authorities and we should inspect academy chains as well, if we identify underperformance,» said the Ofsted chief.

Morgan also for the first time said her department needed to look at Ofsted being empowered to inspect academy chains, a power Wilshaw has sought.

Not exact matches

He also confirmed that only seven of the 973 functioning multi-academy trusts (MAT) had been inspected as part of «batched inspections», which evaluate the standard of an entire academy chain due to concerns over standards.

It is also seen as one of the most successful; all of its academies that have been inspected since takeover have been rated «good» or «outstanding» by Ofsted, and the chain is regularly singled out for praise by ministers.

Ofsted should be given powers to inspect organisations that run chains of academies, says a report from a cross-party committee of MPs.

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has often called for his organisation to be given additional powers to inspect and grade the management of academy chains.

Sir Michael made repeated calls last year to be given explicit powers to inspect the head offices of academy chains, in the same way that Ofsted can look at local council children's services.

In a report published in November last year, the Education Select Committee said Ofsted should be given powers to inspect organisations that run chains of academies.

She said she was satisfied that inspectors could inspect the constituent parts of academy chains.