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Further education and skills inspection: guidance and resources
Find guidance on how Ofsted inspects further education (FE) and skills providers – for inspectors, providers and staff.
What happens during an FE and skills inspection
Information for further education and skills providers and staff
The below documents are for providers and staff. Please note that the ‘Further education and skills inspection: toolkit, operating guides and information’ page includes some guidance that is for inspectors. We publish this for transparency.
Guidance for inspectors
Education inspection framework
This document explains why we inspect schools (and other educational provision), including the legal requirements.
Inspector training
Glossary
Updates to this page
Published 11 February 2026