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9 July 2018 — Speech
Amanda Spielman's speech to the Policy Exchange think tank
The Chief Inspector discussed the importance of promoting British values in schools and Ofsted’s role in making sure this is done well.
10 July 2018 — Speech
Social care commentary: multi-agency safeguarding arrangements
Ofsted’s National Director of Social Care,Yvette Stanley, discusses the important ingredients for multi-agency safeguarding arrangements to improve the response to children in need of help and protection.
6 July 2018 — Research and analysis
Growing up neglected: a multi-agency response to older children
This report examines the multi-agency response to older children who are living with neglect following 6 inspections of local authority areas.
5 July 2018 — Correspondence
School inspection update: academic year 2017 to 2018
These updates for inspectors and stakeholders contain information and guidance about Ofsted’s inspection work in schools.
3 July 2018 — Speech
Amanda Spielman at the Education Policy Institute conference
The Chief Inspector discussed multi-academy trusts (MATs) and the implications of system-wide challenges for Ofsted.
9 July 2018 — News story
Childcare and early years applications: delays in July
There will be delays to processing childcare and early years application forms in July while we upgrade our IT systems.
Latest from Ofsted
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Using Ofsted’s inspection data summary report (IDSR): 16 to 19
- Guidance
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School inspections and outcomes: management information
- Statistical data set
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Local area SEND inspection outcome letters
- Correspondence
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What Ofsted does
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.
Ofsted is a non-ministerial department.
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Our announcements
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Local area SEND inspection outcome letters
- Correspondence
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Social care commentary: multi-agency safeguarding arrangements
- Authored article
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Our consultations
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Changes to Ofsted’s statistical reporting of inspection outcomes for maintained schools and academies
- Consultation outcome
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A single inspection of voluntary adoption agencies
- Consultation outcome
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Our statistics
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School inspections and outcomes: management information
- Statistical data set
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Further education and skills inspections and outcomes: management information from December 2015
- Statistical data set
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Our management
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