Whitehall sources told the Sunday Telegraph inspectors from Ofsted and the Independent Schools Inspectorate will launch 'immediate and surprise' investigations at certain schools if safeguarding concerns are raised. 'If it becomes clear that there are current failings in any school's safeguarding practice, we will immediately ask Ofsted or the Independent Schools Inspectorate to conduct an inspection. She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Saturday it is a 'national issue', adding: 'I think it's more widespread than private schools. 'The private school element of this is a factor, in that certainly for us as the Metropolitan Police we have a safer schools officers and a safer schools network, we have identified ourselves that there isn't a safer schools network within the private schools.' A Government spokesperson said: 'We are very concerned by the significant number of allegations recently posted on the 'Everyone's Invited' website.

Source: The Nation March 28, 2021 09:22 UTC