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Annual parents survey
Findings from online surveys conducted by YouGov on behalf of Ofsted on parents' awareness and perceptions of Ofsted.
Children's homes: inspection documents
For inspection from 1 April 2018. Annex A and inspection guidance for secure children's homes.
Further education and skills inspection handbook
Guidance on how further education and skills providers are inspected under the common inspection framework.
Amanda Spielman speech to Annual Apprenticeships Conference
Ofsted's Chief Inspector discusses the quality of apprenticeships, changes in the sector and Ofsted's role at the Annual Apprenticeship Conference in...
Positive environments where children can flourish
Guidance for inspectors about how to approach the use of physical intervention, restraint and restrictions of liberty in social care settings and schools.
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Register as a provider of children's social care services
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Children's home: do you need to register?
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Ofsted standards for official statistics
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- Research and analysis
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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Changes to Ofsted’s statistical reporting of inspection outcomes for maintained schools and academies
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A single inspection of voluntary adoption agencies
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Amanda Spielman
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector
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Matthew Coffey
Chief Operating Officer
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Paul Brooker
Regional Director, East of England
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Lorna Fitzjohn
Regional Director, West Midlands
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Sean Harford
National Director, Education
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Mike Sheridan
Regional Director, London
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Cathryn Kirby
Regional Director, North East, Yorkshire and Humber
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Andrew Cook
Regional Director, North West
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Yvette Stanley
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Bradley Simmons
Regional Director, South West
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Chris Russell
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