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Thematic inspections of regional adoption agencies

Details of thematic inspections of regional adoption agencies (RAAs) carried out by Ofsted.

• From: Ofsted
• Published: 15 July 2026

This collection brings together the guidance and documents used by inspectors and regional adoption agencies (RAAs) for each thematic inspection of RAAs, and the reports that follow.

Thematic inspection guidance

• Thematic inspection of regional adoption agencies: phase 2
  • 15 July 2026
  • Guidance
• Thematic inspection of regional adoption agencies: phase 1
  • 1 September 2023
  • Guidance
• Thematic inspection of regional adoption agencies: phase 1 inspection documents
  • 1 September 2023
  • Guidance

Thematic inspection reports

• Regional adoption agencies – phase 1 thematic inspection report
  • 26 March 2024
  • Research and analysis

Published 15 July 2026