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A new blog exploring the challenges identified in our Annual Report.
Ofsted's 2023 priorities for social care
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A new social care blog looking at our priorities for 2023.
Ofsted's 2023 priorities for early years
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Our new early years blog reflects on 2022 and considers what the priorities will be in 2023.
Ofsted has today published the first in a new series of reports looking at how subjects are taught in England’s schools.
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector reflects on the last year in early education and explores the features of our early years research reviews.
Ofsted and the CQC have published guidance for the first series of thematic visits to be carried out under the new area SEND inspection arrangements.
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