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Ofsted support for area SEND arrangements this autumn term
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will start carrying out visits to local areas from October.
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Ofsted visits to schools and colleges to begin this month
Ofsted will be visiting schools and further education and skills providers this autumn term.
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Ofsted statement on new Ofqual board committee
Amanda Spielman will chair a new board committee at Ofqual until the end of 2020.
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Ofsted to visit local authorities and children’s social care providers
Ofsted will begin visits to local authorities and children’s social care providers from September 2020.
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Ofsted to visit nurseries and childminders this autumn
Ofsted will start carrying out visits to some nurseries and childminders from September 2020.
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Ofsted’s autumn 2020 plans
Find out about our plans for visiting schools, further education and skills, early years and children’s social care providers this autumn.
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