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Open consultation
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.

Guidance
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.

Correspondence
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.

Collection
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.

Speech
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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