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Plans to ensure that ‘good’ is the only acceptable standard of education provided by non-association independent schools unveiled by Ofsted.
Proposals for new framework to improve standards in children’s homes and drive up quality for the country’s most vulnerable children.
Major barriers continue to prevent England’s education system from competing with the best in the world
New framework and evaluation schedule for inspecting services for the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.
Following focused inspections of 17 Northumberland schools in October 2013, Ofsted has written to Northumberland council with its findings.
School leaders and teachers must maintain pupils’ curiosity in science if Britain plc is to compete in the global race.
Michael Gove has written to Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, about Discovery New School - 16 October 2013.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Too many children are not getting the education they are entitled to, according to an Ofsted report.
Too many children are either missing out on full-time education or not getting the part-time education they are entitled to.
New 'music hubs' approach not successful enough in improving music education for all children in schools, according to Ofsted report.
From 13 November 2013, local authorities may enter into contracts to delegate certain statutory functions to private and voluntary social work providers.
Regulation of providers of social work services and the inspection of the statutory functions delegated to them by local authorities.
Following focused inspections of 33 Suffolk schools in September 2013, Ofsted has written to Suffolk County Council with its findings.
New framework for child protection; services for looked after children and care leavers; and local authority fostering and adoption services.
Tougher early years inspection framework, in which only provision that is good or outstanding is good enough for young children.
Inspections in Northumberland to find out why attainment for children who are eligible for free school meals (FSM) is below other areas.
Strong and stable leadership needed to bring about sustained improvement in help, care and protection of vulnerable young people.
Today, Ofsted is at Wormwood Scrubs prison for its Further Education and Skills Annual Lecture.
Matthew Coffey highlighted the state of prison education in the Ofsted further education and skills annual lecture 2013.
Schools and the government have failed to focus effectively on religious education, Ofsted has said.
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