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The framework outlines the responsibilities and procedures of Ofsted's Board, Chair and committees.
What providers need to know about initial teacher education (ITE) inspections and what they need to provide to Ofsted.
How Ofsted regulates applicants and childcare services that are only on the Childcare Register.
This guide gives an overview of the inspection data summary report (IDSR) for initial teacher education (ITE) providers and inspectors.
How a prospective or registered childcare provider can object if Ofsted intends to take steps that will affect their application or registration.
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.
Annex A form for residential family centres to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Find out how to pay an Ofsted invoice in relation to your independent school.
Guidance on the registration of an independent fostering agency branch.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure 16 to 19 academies.
Ofsted's official statistics follow the standards defined in the UK Statistics Authority Code of Practice for Statistics.
Framework and guidance for joint targeted area inspections of local area services.
Guidance for inspectors on carrying out a joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) in Solihull of local areas’ multi-agency response to identification of initial need and risk.
The risk assessment process that Ofsted uses to assist in scheduling inspections of early career framework (ECF) and national professional qualification (NPQ) programmes.
What you need to know about registering with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a voluntary adoption agency.
Guidance for inspectors on carrying out joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of local area services on children's mental health.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a residential holiday scheme.
The letter of notice and form for further education college residential provision inspections from March 2023.
This accessibility statement is for our register as a nanny digital service.
Advice note from Sir Michael Wilshaw HMCI to the Secretary of State for Education on no-notice school inspections.
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