Ofsted has power to inspect academy chains, say Morgan

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has publicly contradicted the head of Ofsted over whether the watchdog has the right to inspect academy chains.

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.

But Ms Morgan said inspectors already had the power to inspect these bodies.

More than half of secondary schools in England are now academies, operating outside local authority control.

Appearing before the Education Select Committee on Wednesday, Ms Morgan said she disagreed with the chief inspector over the powers he had to inspect.

Source: BBC News