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Schools not doing enough to support most able students
Ofsted survey finds that many of the most able children who attend non-selective secondary schools are failing to achieve their potential.
Inspecting initial teacher education: guidance for inspectors
The statutory basis and framework for initial teacher education (ITE) Ofsted inspections in England from June 2014.
Tough new inspections of children’s homes from 1 April
Children’s homes inspections to explicitly focus on the progress and experiences of children and young people.
Inspectorates committed to joint inspection
Inspectorates announce they are to focus on joint targeted area inspections of children’s services
What do you think of your social care provider?
Online questionnaires for children’s homes, fostering services, adoption agencies and residential family centres are open until 4 May 2015.
Latest
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Inspecting early years providers: framework
- updated 5 March 2015
- Guidance
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Inspecting children's centres: framework
- updated 5 March 2015
- Guidance
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Inspecting registered childcare providers: framework
- updated 5 March 2015
- Guidance
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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Our announcements
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Schools not doing enough to support most able students
- 4 March 2015
- Press release
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Tough new inspections of children’s homes from 1 April
- 27 February 2015
- Press release
Our consultations
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Children's homes framework
- 27 February 2015
- Consultation outcome
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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
Our publications
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Inspecting early years providers: framework
- 5 March 2015
- Guidance
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Inspecting children's centres: framework
- 5 March 2015
- Guidance
Our statistics
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Monthly management information: Ofsted's school inspections outcomes
- 20 January 2015
- Statistics
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Children's centres: inspections and outcomes April 2014 to June 2014
- 16 January 2015
- Statistics
Our management
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Sir Michael Wilshaw
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector
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Matthew Coffey
Chief Operating Officer
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Andrew Cook
Regional Director, East of England
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Nick Jackson
Director, Corporate Services
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Sir Robin Bosher
Director, Quality and Training and Regional Director, South East
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Lorna Fitzjohn
Director, Further Education and Skills and Regional Director, West Midlands
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Debbie Jones
Director, Social Care and Regional Director, London
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Sean Harford
National Director, Schools
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Nick Hudson
Director, Early Years (including childminding) and Regional Director, North East, Yorkshire and Humber
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Jo Morgan
National Director, Initial Teacher Education and Regional Director, North West
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Kath O'Dwyer
Director, Social Care Improvement
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Chris Russell
Director, Local Authorities and Regional Director, East Midlands
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Bradley Simmons
Director, Independent Schools and Regional Director, South West
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