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Bring photo ID to vote Check what photo ID you'll need to vote in person in the General Election on 4 July.
Find out how you can still register for childcare with Ofsted if you do not meet the requirements of being a childminder, nanny, nursery or other daycare.
Ofsted Board meeting minutes from 2022.
This scoping study looks at early help and local multi-agency responsiveness to meeting the needs of children, young people and their families.
Ofsted's Chief Inspector at the National Children and Adult Services (NCASC) annual conference.
Ofsted seeks your views on proposed changes to the way they carry out interim inspections of children’s homes and the way they inspect residential holiday schemes for disabled children (RHSDC).
The HMI pen portraits give a biographical summary of individuals’ expertise, including their experience and qualifications.
A video with Ofsted’s research findings on remote learning and what has worked well for some children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a children’s home or secure children’s home.
Consists of the social care report report, two thematic reports on leadership of children's services and early help and the press release.
Ofsted's Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw comments on the growing ‘brain drain’ of classroom talent overseas fuelling teacher shortages in England.
Ofsted will be operating a limited period of pre-election silence for local elections. As a result we will delay publication of some inspection reports until after 3 May 2019.
Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, spoke at the TES Liberating Leaders conference held at Bedales School, Hampshire.
Download a checklist of documents you need to submit as part of a children's social care application.
These papers present the research evidence underpinning Ofsted's proposed education inspection framework.
Ofsted publishes the third and final set of reports looking at the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and young people.
Guidance for inspectors on carrying out joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of local area services on children's mental health.
Ofsted spending over £25,000 in 2023.
Ofsted's response to the Education Select Committee's report 'Ofsted's work with schools', published 29 January 2024.
Ofsted has published phase 2 of its independent review of the government’s tutoring programme in schools and 16-19 education providers.
Ineffective processes for sharing information are still hampering action on child sexual exploitation.
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