Guidance

Unregistered schools: Ofsted advice notes

Advice notes from Sir Michael Wilshaw HMCI to the Secretary of State for Education on unregistered schools.

• From: Ofsted
• Published: 10 November 2015
• Last updated: 16 May 2016
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  1. 16 May 2016

     Added letter sent to the Education Secretary on 16 May 2016 reporting on unregistered schools.

  2. 11 December 2015

     Added advice note sent by Sir Michael Wilshaw to the Secretary of State for Education on 11 December 2015.

  3. 10 November 2015

     First published.

Documents

Advice letter from Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, to the Secretary of State for Education on unregistered schools: 16 May 2016

PDF, 229 KB, 3 pages

Advice letter from Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, to the Secretary of State for Education on unregistered schools: 11 December 2015

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Advice letter from Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, to the Secretary of State for Education on unregistered schools: 10 November 2015

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Details

Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector (HMCI), wrote to the Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Secretary of State for Education on 10 November 2015. In this advice note he raised concerns about the safety of children being educated in unregistered schools.

Later advice notes sent on 11 December 2015 and 16 May 2016 set out Ofsted’s progress in identifying unregistered schools and HMCI’s recommendations on further actions.