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Renewed education inspection framework: supporting evidence base

Statutory and non-statutory guidance, professional standards and relevant research that Ofsted reviewed to inform and develop the renewed education inspection framework and toolkits.

• From: Ofsted
• Published: 9 September 2025

Applies to England

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Education inspection toolkits: statutory and non-statutory guidance, professional standards and relevant research

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These references relate to the development of the following inspection guidance:

• Early years inspection: toolkit, operating guide and information

• State-funded school inspection: toolkit, operating guide and information

• Non-association independent school inspection: toolkit, operating guide and information

• Further education and skills inspection: toolkit, operating guide and information

• Initial teacher education inspection: toolkit, operating guide, information and framework

Our renewed education inspection framework is for use from 10 November 2025.

Published 9 September 2025