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Education inspection framework

Ofsted's new education inspection framework for 2019 applies to maintained schools and academies, non-association independent schools, further education and skills providers and early years settings.

Published 16 January 2019
Last updated 14 May 2019 — see all updates

• From: Ofsted

Ofsted consulted on the draft education inspection framework and proposed handbooks between January and April 2019. We published the new framework and handbooks on 14 May 2019 along with a consultation outcome report.

Read the press release for a summary of the changes: Ofsted’s new inspection arrangements to focus on curriculum, behaviour and development.

Handbooks and framework

1. Early years inspection handbook (EIF)
   • 14 May 2019
   • Guidance
2. Further education and skills inspection handbook (EIF)
   • 14 May 2019
   • Guidance
3. School inspection handbook (EIF)
   • 14 May 2019
   • Guidance
4. Section 8 school inspection handbook (EIF)
   • 14 May 2019
   • Guidance
5. Independent schools inspection handbook (EIF)
   • 14 May 2019
   • Guidance
6. Education inspection framework
   • 14 May 2019
   • Guidance

Consultation

1. Education inspection framework 2019: inspecting the substance of education
   • 14 May 2019
   • Consultation outcome

Research

1. Education inspection framework: overview of research
   • 16 January 2019
   • Research and analysis
2. Commentary on curriculum research - phase 3
   • 19 December 2018
   • Authored article
3. HMCI commentary: curriculum and the new education inspection framework
   • 21 September 2018
   • Authored article
4. HMCI's commentary: recent primary and secondary curriculum research
   • 11 October 2017
   • Authored article

Related materials

Videos and slides about our curriculum research

Video playlist about our curriculum research

View accompanying slides for schools and early years or further education and skills.

1. Ofsted’s new inspection arrangements to focus on curriculum, behaviour and development
   • 14 May 2019
   • Press release
2. School inspection update: academic year 2018 to 2019
   • 14 March 2019
   • Correspondence
3. Ofsted launches a consultation on proposals for changes to the education inspection framework
   • 16 January 2019
   • Press release
4. Amanda Spielman launches EIF consultation proposals
   • 16 January 2019
   • Speech

Published 16 January 2019
Last updated 14 May 2019 + show all updates

1. 14 May 2019 Added handbooks for maintained schools and academies, further education and skills, early years and non-association independent schools, for use from September 2019.
2. 16 January 2019 First published.