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New data shows illegal schools are a huge nationwide problem
Ofsted has published detailed figures revealing the scale of the problem with suspected illegal schools in England.
Speech
Amanda Spielman at the Muslim Teachers' Association
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector gave a speech at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Muslim Teachers’ Association.
Press release
A new and robust inspection regime for secure training centres
Ofsted has published a new joint inspection framework for secure training centres (STCs) that promises to focus even more closely on those are judged inadequate.
Research and analysis
Knife crime: safeguarding children and young people in education
Ofsted carried out a research project on knife crime in education. This report sets out our findings and recommendations.
Blog post
Incident notifications: what social care providers need to tell us
Certain types of social care provider must tell us about the most serious incidents that happen to children placed with them and what they have done in response.
Speech
Amanda Spielman's speech at the 2019 ASCL annual conference
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector spoke at the ASCL (Association of School and College Leaders) Annual Conference 2019 in Birmingham.
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What Ofsted does
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- Proposed changes to joint inspections of secure training centres
- 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
- Memorandum of understanding between Ofsted and DfE: secure children's homes
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