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We carry out and commission research relating to early years and education, further education and social care.
Ofsted carries out research alongside its main inspection programme to look at specific issues, subjects or policies in more detail.
Ofsted survey report highlighting good practice in local safeguarding children boards and encouraging them to plan for improvement.
Ofsted has today published a report exploring early years provision in an international context.
Guidance for registered providers and managers on telling Ofsted about changes and how to apply for changes to any conditions of registration.
The main decision-making, executive and managerial bodies at Ofsted.
The list of providers who have been judged to have outstanding overall effectiveness in an Ofsted inspection.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects adoption support agencies.
The privy council has confirmed today that they have approved Sir Martyn Oliver as the next HMCI for Ofsted.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
This report details the names and addresses for childminders and childcare on domestic premises, where the provider has consented for their name and address to be published on the Ofsted inspection report website.
Ofsted survey report evaluating how effectively schools develop the partnership between parents and schools.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential holiday schemes for disabled children.
Updated guidance for inspecting education settings still affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, discusses findings from recent research into the primary and secondary curriculum.
If you are on the Early Years Register, we will carry out regular inspections. We inspect 10% of providers only on the Childcare Register each year.
Guidance for providers on registering a children’s home with Ofsted when the care and accommodation is provided in more than one building.
Ofsted's variation fees for children’s social care services.
Find out what tasks you will have if you contract as an Ofsted inspector.
Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, discusses findings from recent curriculum research, curriculum design and the new education inspection framework.
His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, today announced that he has appointed Dame Christine Gilbert to lead an independent learning review into Ofsted’s response to the tragic death of Ruth Perry.
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