Ofsted
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An invite for you to hear directly from Ofsted in our summer webinars.
A blog about our early years curriculum roadshows on the education inspection framework (EIF).
Foster Care Fortnight 2023
Blog post
A social care blog post to mark Foster Care Fortnight and show rightful appreciation to foster carers.
Ofsted report finds that teachers want professional development opportunities, but poor-quality training and increasing workloads are slowing improvements brought about by recent reforms.
HM Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman on calls to reform school inspections.
Ofsted is set to provide essential oversight of supported accommodation for children in care and care leavers aged 16 to 17.
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What we do
Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. We inspect services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. We also inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people.
Ofsted is a non-ministerial department.
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Guidance and regulation
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- Consultation on Ofsted’s role in the Online Education Accreditation Scheme
- Introducing a separate judgement about care leavers within the inspection of local authority children’s services (ILACS)
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Please contact your local council or call local police on 101 if you're worried about a child who is at risk of being harmed. If the child is in immediate danger, call police on 999. Our helpline is open from 8am to 5pm (Monday to Friday). Are you a provider? If so, please use the online notification forms below.
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