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Accepted
Ensure stronger Ofsted focus on inclusivity and outcomes for post-16 SEND learners.
Recommendation
When Ofsted considers the accountability of post-16 education settings, it should ensure a stronger focus on inclusivity and outcomes for young people with SEND. (Recommendation, Paragraph 191)
Government Response Summary
Ofsted has set out an explicit focus on inclusion in their new framework, gathering evidence on factors from school culture to assessment of need which came into effect on 10 November.
Government Response
Accepted
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
Furthermore, for the first time Ofsted have set out an explicit focus on inclusion in their new framework, gathering evidence on factors from school culture to assessment of need. The new inspection framework came into effect on 10 November.
Source
Committee
Education Committee
Inquiry
Solving the SEND Crisis
Report
5th Report - Solving the SEND Crisis
18 Sep 2025
HC 492
Addressee Bodies
Department for Education
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.7 yr
Report published
18 Sep 2025