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We are proposing to bring schools with two consecutive Ofsted judgments below ‘Good’ in scope for intervention.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
We're seeking views on changes to registration requirements for independent educational settings, and changes to independent schools legislation.
Our approach to school and college accountability, performance tables and data reported during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, most exams and assessments did…
Introduction As part of steps taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Ofsted seeks your views on our proposals for changes to the education inspection framework from September 2019.
The information that the Department for Education (DfE) will publish in the school and college performance tables.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Proposals for revised Ofsted inspections fees for independent schools from 2019.
We are seeking views on how we identify which schools should be eligible for an offer of support to help improve educational performance.
We are seeking views on drafts of advice for schools on independent school standards, and a policy statement on regulatory and enforcement action.
High-level principles for how the accountability system for educational performance will operate and how the different organisations fit within it.
We’re seeking views on the future of assessment in primary schools and the implications for accountability.
We're seeking views on a proposed system for registering and inspecting out-of-school education settings.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Ofsted would like your views on proposals to change the way we report statistics on inspection outcomes for maintained schools and academies.
Further proposals for changes to short inspections of maintained schools and academies from January 2018.
We invite views on the proposals for revised fees for an Ofsted inspection of an independent school, and the amendment of the independent school standards.
This is a consultation on how frequently Ofsted proposes to publish statistics relating to non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes.
Proposals for changes to Ofsted's short inspection approach for schools, nurseries, special schools and pupil referral units.
Analysis of the effect changes to the primary assessment system will have on specific protected groups of people.
Analysis of the effect that implementing the English Baccalaureate will have on specific protected groups.
We're seeking views on proposed changes to the standards and inspection arrangements for the accreditation of British schools overseas.
We are seeking views on the government’s proposals to address underperformance in local-authority-maintained schools.
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