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Ofsted Early Years Pedagogy and Practice Forum members announced
Ofsted has appointed a range of experts and professionals from universities, schools and pre-schools, to join its new Early Years Pedagogy and Practice Forum.
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Commentary on curriculum research - phase 3
Amanda Spielman provides a commentary on phase 3 of Ofsted’s research into the school curriculum.
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Curriculum research: assessing intent, implementation and impact
This research sets out what we have done in phase 3 of our research into the quality of curriculum in schools.
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Ofsted Annual Report 2017/18: education, children’s services and skills
Ofsted’s Annual Report presents our findings for the areas we inspect in early years childcare, schools, further education and skills and social care.
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Amanda Spielman launches Ofsted's Annual Report 2017/18
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman discusses the quality of education, training and care services in England at the launch of Ofsted’s Annual Report today.
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Ofsted Chief Inspector launches her second Annual Report on state of education and children’s care in England
This year’s annual report finds the overall quality of education and care in England is improving, but more action is needed to support the children being left behind.
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Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. We inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people, and services providing education and skills for learners of all ages.
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