Correspondence

Independent schools: Inspections

Letters from the Department for Education to Ofsted and ISI in relation to the inspection of independent schools and joint working.

From:
Department for Education
Published
2 March 2015
Last updated
15 February 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Direction to Ofsted on monitoring of the independent inspectorates for independent schools in England

PDF, 171 KB, 4 pages

Letter to the Independent Schools Inspectorate

PDF, 285 KB, 6 pages

Ofsted Standard Inspection Cycle Letter

PDF, 180 KB, 3 pages

Independent Schools Inspectorate Standard Inspection Cycle Letter

PDF, 137 KB, 2 pages

Details

Advice on the approval of independent inspectorates is also available.

Updates to this page

Published 2 March 2015
Last updated 15 February 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated 'Ofsted Standard Inspection Cycle Letter' with new version.

  2. Added 'ISI Standard Inspection Cycle Letter' and 'Ofsted Standard Inspection Cycle Letter'.

  3. Replaced the 'memorandum of understanding' document with revised direction to Ofsted on monitoring ISI as the only approved independent inspectorate.

  4. Removed letter to the School Inspection Service, which has ceased inspection of schools in England.

  5. Removed letter to the Bridge Schools Inspectorate, which closed on 30 September 2015.

  6. First published.

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