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Dr. Gibson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what proposals he has to review the work of Ofsted. [35059]
Mr. Byers
We are working with Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools to improve the quality, consistency and value for money of the school inspection system. Independent inspection has a crucial role to play in raising standards and we shall continue to discuss with OFSTED the vital part it plays.