Our governance

The main decision-making, executive and managerial bodies at Ofsted.

The Ofsted board is responsible for:

setting the strategic priorities, targets and objectives for Ofsted
ensuring that the work of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector (HMCI) is carried out efficiently and effectively, and that it encourages improvement and the development of a focus on those using services that Ofsted inspects and regulates
setting Ofsted’s strategic priorities and overseeing its corporate governance

Members of the Ofsted board are:

The Ofsted board meets between 4 and 6 times a year.

Ofsted corporate governance framework

The framework has further information about the board, its chair and committees, which include the Chair’s Committee and the Audit Committee

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