What we do

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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Documents

Our announcements

  1. Tough new inspections of children’s homes from 1 April

    • 27 February 2015
    • Press release

  2. Inspectorates committed to joint inspection

    • 26 February 2015
    • Press release

See all our announcements

Our consultations

  1. Children's homes framework

    • 27 February 2015
    • Consultation outcome

  2. Integrated inspections of services for children in need of help and protection, children looked after & care leavers & joint inspection of the Local Safeguarding Children Board

    • 26 February 2015
    • Consultation outcome

See all our consultations

Our publications

  1. Inspecting children's homes: framework

    • 27 February 2015
    • Guidance

  2. Ofsted improvement events

    • 25 February 2015
    • Guidance

See all our publications

Our statistics

  1. Monthly management information: Ofsted's school inspections outcomes

    • 20 January 2015
    • Statistics

  2. Children's centres: inspections and outcomes April 2014 to June 2014

    • 16 January 2015
    • Statistics

See all our statistics

Our management

  • Matthew Coffey

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Andrew Cook

    Regional Director, East of England

  • Nick Jackson

    Director, Corporate Services

  • Sir Robin Bosher

    Director, Quality and Training and Regional Director, South East

  • Lorna Fitzjohn

    Director, Further Education and Skills and Regional Director, West Midlands

  • Debbie Jones

    Director, Social Care and Regional Director, London

  • Sean Harford

    National Director, Schools

  • Nick Hudson

    Director, Early Years (including childminding) and Regional Director, North East, Yorkshire and Humber

  • Jo Morgan

    National Director, Initial Teacher Education and Regional Director, North West

  • Kath O'Dwyer

    Director, Social Care Improvement

  • Chris Russell

    Director, Local Authorities and Regional Director, East Midlands

  • Bradley Simmons

    Director, Independent Schools and Regional Director, South West

Contact Ofsted

General enquiries

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Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD

The helpline is open Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 6.00pm

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