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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…
Complain about a school - complaints process, when to complain to the Department for Education, the Education Funding Agency or Ofsted.
There are different ways to complain in England depending on whether your…
State schools include: maintained schools academies and free schools Call…
Contact your local council or call your local police on 101 if you think a…
If you want to complain about a school’s SEN support, you should do it…
Follow the school’s complaints process if you believe a school has…
Ofsted guidance on inspecting maintained schools and academies in England under the education inspection framework.
This guidance came into force on 16 September 2024. Introduction 1. This…
This sets out changes we have made to reflect our inspection practice. It…
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How to make a complaint to Ofsted about services we inspect and/or regulate, or about Ofsted’s representatives or service.
This framework sets out Ofsted's inspection principles and the main judgements that inspectors make.
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How to register as a childminder or nanny: the Ofsted Childcare Register, the Early Years Register, who can register, how to apply.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a children’s home or secure children’s home.
How to get a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if you want to look after children for a living: who needs a check, what it costs and how long it takes.
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