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Education inspection framework 2019: inspecting the substance of education
Ofsted seeks your views on our proposals for changes to the education inspection framework from September 2019.
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Ofsted inspection handbooks: drafts for consultation
Proposed inspection handbooks for early years, maintained schools and academies, non-association independent schools and further education and skills.
Guidance
Education inspection framework: draft for consultation
The draft education inspection framework for 2019 sets out how Ofsted proposes to inspect schools, further education and skills provision and registered early years settings.
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Steiner schools: Amanda Spielman writes to Damian Hinds
The Chief Inspector has written to the Secretary of State for Education setting out Ofsted’s findings after inspecting a number of Steiner schools.
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Education inspection framework
Ofsted’s proposed education inspection framework for 2019 applies to maintained schools, academies, non-association independent schools, further education and skills providers and early years settings.
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Amanda Spielman at the 'Wonder Years' curriculum conference
The Chief Inspector discussed curriculum and Ofsted’s proposed education inspection framework at ‘The Wonder Years’ Knowledge Curriculum Conference.
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