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Ofsted's Annual Report presents our findings for the areas we inspect in early years childcare, schools, further education and skills and social care.
At the request of the Secretary of State for Education, Ofsted conducts pre-registration inspections of proposed free schools, studio schools and university technical colleges.
Ofsted survey report following inspections of private fostering arrangements in 12 local authorities from 2012 to 2013.
Annex A form for residential family centres to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Ofsted’s first social care annual report.
Amanda Spielman discusses the current challenges in the SEND system and the part Ofsted can play in driving improvements.
Social care data to accompany the Ofsted Annual Report 2016/17.
Inspection data and information about the providers and places of children’s social care in England and inspection outcomes for local authority children’s services.
Find out how to pay an Ofsted invoice in relation to your independent school.
The numbers of primary and secondary schools in the area judged good or better by Ofsted has outpaced the national rate of improvement.
Ofsted has today published the first of 2 independent reviews of the government’s flagship tutoring programme in schools and further education providers.
A new Ofsted report explores whether students are sufficiently supported and challenged to make the best start to secondary school.
Guidance on the registration of an independent fostering agency branch.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure 16 to 19 academies.
Paul Joyce, Ofsted's Deputy Director, Further Education and Skills, spoke at the FE Week Annual Apprenticeship Conference.
Eleanor Schooling shares some of the common themes that have emerged as local authorities improve from inadequate.
Today, Ofsted has published its 13th annual report on the effectiveness of care and welfare arrangements for recruits, trainees and officer cadets in Armed Forces initial training.
Ofsted is to introduce no notice inspection for child protection services.
A briefing on the continued impact of the pandemic and education recovery, drawing on evidence from autumn 2021 and spring 2022 inspections.
Management information showing in-year and most recent inspection outcomes.
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