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Ofsted inspections of further education and skills providers

Guidance on inspecting further education and skills providers, including short inspections, safeguarding, our handbook and inspections of training in prisons.

• From: Ofsted
• Published: 2 December 2014
• Last updated: 17 January 2020 — See all updates

Guidance for inspectors

• Education inspection framework (EIF)
  • 14 July 2023
  • Guidance
• Inspecting the curriculum
  • 14 May 2019
  • Guidance
• Further education and skills inspection handbook
  • 9 September 2024
  • Guidance

Guidance for providers

• Inspecting further education and skills: guide for providers
  • 30 April 2024
  • Guidance
• Risk assessment methodology for further education and skills providers
  • 4 October 2022
  • Guidance

Ofsted inspections of training in prisons

The Inspecting education, skills and work activities in prisons and young offender institutions (EIF) handbook is for use from 1 February 2020.

• Inspecting education, skills and work activities in prisons and young offender institutions (EIF)
  • 26 February 2024
  • Guidance

Published 2 December 2014
Last updated 17 January 2020 + show all updates

1. 17 January 2020

   Added '16 to 19 study programme: inspection data summary report (IDSR) guide' to the collection.

2. 16 December 2019

   Added: Inspecting education, skills and work activities in prisons and young offender institutions (EIF) handbook link.

3. 27 September 2019

   Added risk assessment methodology for providers.

4. 25 February 2016

   Updated with safeguarding concerns guidance for inspectors.

5. 2 December 2014

   First published.