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The home of Ofsted on GOV.UK. Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. We inspect services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. We also inspect and regulate service…
Guidance for inspectors and schools on inspecting maintained schools and academies in England under the renewed education inspection framework, available for use from 10 November 2025.
For use on inspections from 10 November 2025. About this page This…
For use on inspections from 10 November 2025. About this page This page…
Today, Ofsted has set out a renewed approach to education inspection that will give parents better and more detailed information, is fairer on professionals, and – crucially – will help raise standards for all children.
Guidance for inspectors and providers on inspecting registered early years settings in England under the renewed education inspection framework, available for use from 10 November 2025.
Details of Ofsted's programme of webinars to help familiarise providers with the November 2025 education inspection framework changes.
This framework sets out Ofsted's inspection principles and the grades that inspectors give.
We asked parents, carers, professionals and learners what they thought about our proposals to improve education inspections and our new report cards for providers.
Guidance for inspectors and providers on inspecting further education and skills providers in England under the renewed education inspection framework, available for use from 10 November 2025.
Search for Ofsted inspection reports for childminders and childcare providers, schools, colleges, further education providers, children and families services
Complain about a school - complaints process, when to complain to the Department for Education, the Education Funding Agency or Ofsted.
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