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Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 3 October 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 October 2016. It was answered by Lord Nash (Conservative) on Monday, 17 October 2016 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Schools: Registration

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to help the Local Government Association prevent children being taught in illegal schools.

Answer

We are determined to keep children safe in and out of school and have made it very clear that it is an offence to operate an unregistered independent school. In January 2016, we announced funding for Ofsted to establish a dedicated team of specialist inspectors to investigate such settings and since that time, there has been a significant escalation of Ofsted investigations.

The Department for Education and Ofsted are working closely with local authorities to identify and tackle illegal schools, and close collaboration has resulted in the closure of many such settings.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2062
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Registration Schools
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk