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Ofsted will start carrying out visits to some nurseries and childminders from September 2020.
Ofsted has published statistics on private and voluntary providers of children’s homes and independent fostering agencies (IFAs).
Ofsted revises post-inspection processes and complaints handling to bring about greater consistency across its work.
The latest YouGov survey, published on the same day as our annual report and accounts, found that Ofsted's inspection reports are well-received by parents.
Dame Christine Ryan appointed next chair of Ofsted.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Ofsted and CQC will visit local areas to support strengthening special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) systems in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, before returning to full inspections when it is right to do so.
Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, discusses the challenges facing the SEND system, along with Ofsted and CQC’s role going forward.
We have closed the Ofsted Online site today as replacement web pages are now fully operational.
Amanda Spielman discusses our planned work in education and social care, as schools and colleges prepare to re-open for all pupils.
Ofsted will start visiting schools and colleges after the summer holidays to see how they are getting back up to speed, after being closed to most pupils and learners for so long.
Ofsted publishes new framework and handbook bringing ITE inspections in line with the education inspection framework (EIF).
Ofsted is carrying out an exploratory review of the quality of learners’ experiences of online education in further education and skills settings during the COVID-19-affected summer term.
Ofsted seeks your views on proposals to revise post-inspection arrangements across all of our work.
A pair responsible for managing an independent primary school have been convicted of running an additional unregistered school on the floor above.
The Secretary of State has allowed Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector to temporarily suspend all routine inspections of schools, further education, early years and social care providers.
Latest measures set out in the Government's coronavirus response
Sean Harford, National Director, Education, spoke at the Association for School and College Leaders' conference.
HM Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman speaks at the ResearchEd event.
HM Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman speaks at the Annual Apprenticeship Conference at the ICC in Birmingham.
Amanda Spielman provides a commentary on what we found in our research into school funding and its impact on education.
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