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Ofsted's Chief Inspector writes about safety culture in schools
Amanda Spielman encourages school leaders to make decisions based on their experienced judgement.
Local area SEND inspection outcome letters
Outcome letters from inspections of local area services for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Joint inspections of the response to children experiencing neglect: May to December 2017
Guidance for inspectors and inspection reports for joint targeted area inspections of local area services.
Further education and skills inspection handbook
Guidance on how further education and skills providers are inspected under the common inspection framework.
School inspection update: academic year 2016 to 2017
These updates for inspectors and stakeholders contain information and guidance about Ofsted's inspection work in schools.
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Ofsted websites maintenance work: Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 August
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Ofsted spending over £25,000: 2017
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Local area SEND inspection outcome letters
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