questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce routine unannounced inspections in early years settings as part of Ofsted’s updated inspection schedule.
answerText: While Ofsted typically provides notice before an inspection, they can and do conduct inspections without prior notification, particularly when concerns have been raised about a setting or if a previous inspection resulted in a grade of ‘Inadequate’. Betwe...
heading: Pre-school Education: Inspections