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…Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the 2024 annual conference of the Association of Colleges (AoC) in Birmingham.…
A speech by Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, at the Confederation of School Trusts’ conference.
Ofsted has today published the final part in its series of Best start in life research reviews relating to early years education.
Ofsted has today published a report looking at how schools support children to develop the foundational knowledge and skills they need by the end of key stage 1, to give them the best chance of educational success later on.…
A speech by Ofsted's Chief Inspector at the National Association of Special Schools (NASS) conference.
Sir Martyn Oliver, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills, and Charlie Taylor, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons, have expressed their deep concern at declining standards in young o…
Ofsted has today published updates to its state-funded school inspection handbooks as well as its deferral, pausing and gathering additional evidence policy, ahead of routine school inspections returning on 23 September.
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Ofsted has today published the findings from phase 2 of its independent review of teachers’ professional development in schools.
From today, Ofsted will display each of the sub-judgements awarded to an individual school – alongside its overall effectiveness grade – at the top of its inspection report web page.…
Today, at the National Association of Headteacher’s (NAHT) Annual conference, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, announced changes to ungraded inspections.…
Sir Martyn Oliver spoke about the Big Listen, the changes Ofsted is making and taking the time to collaboratively build a better education system for all.
Ofsted has today published a subject report looking at how religious education (RE) is being taught in England’s schools.
…A speech by Ofsted's Chief Inspector at the Association of School and College Leaders Annual Conference 2024.…
Ofsted has today published a subject report looking at how English is being taught in England’s schools.
Ofsted has published an independent review of careers guidance in special schools, independent specialist colleges (ISCs) and pupil referral units (PRUs).
New guidance from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for visits looking at how children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are being prepared for adulthood.
The new His Majesty’s Chief Inspector begins with an immediate package of training for inspectors, a response to the Ruth Perry inquest and a Big Listen.
This newsletter provides headteachers and school leaders with developments that are taking place in inspection policy.
…Ofsted's Chief Inspector spoke at the annual conference of the Association of Colleges (AoC) in Birmingham.…
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