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Ofsted is changing how it inspects schools
Ofsted introduces its new education inspection framework (EIF).
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Teachers feel unsupported on classroom behaviour
Ofsted has published research that shows the well-being of most teachers is generally low or moderate.
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Joint inspections focusing on children’s mental health
Ofsted has published guidance for inspectors for new series of joint inspections focusing on children’s mental health.
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Inspecting education quality: lesson observation and workbook scrutiny
These reports look into reliable and valid methods for inspectors to assess the quality of education using lesson observation and workbook scrutiny.
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Ofsted’s new inspection arrangements to focus on curriculum, behaviour and development
Ofsted has published the outcome of the consultation on its new education inspection framework, which will take effect from September 2019.
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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.
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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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- Education inspection framework 2019: inspecting the substance of education
- Changes to Ofsted's statistical reporting on inspections and outcomes for children's homes and local authority children's services
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- Consented addresses for childminders and domestic childcare
- Ofsted pen portraits of Her Majesty's Inspectors (HMIs)
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