Policy papers and consultations

We're seeking views on changes to Ofsted fees for children's social care providers.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 19 March 2024

This consultation seeks views on Ofsted’s proposals for the inspections of supported accommodation (SA) for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 29 February 2024

• Proposals for inspecting supported accommodation

  About Ofsted Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s…

• Equalities impact assessment: inspections of supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17

  Introduction This equalities impact assessment sets out how our proposals…

This consultation asks children and young people for their views on Ofsted’s proposals on inspecting supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 29 February 2024

• Children and young people’s consultation: Inspecting supported accommodation

  Who we are Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s…

Our plan to transform children's social care.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 15 December 2023

The Department for Education's plans for the children's social care dashboard.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 15 December 2023

We're seeking views on changes to Ofsted fees for children's social care providers and a minimum inspection frequency for secure 16 to 19 academies.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 3 March 2023

This consultation seeks your views on our proposals for a new judgement on the experiences and progress of care leavers within the ILACS framework.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 2 December 2022

We're seeking views on our proposals to make changes to the fees and frequency of inspections regulations from 1 April 2022.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 28 February 2022

We are seeking views on proposed changes to the fees and frequency of inspections regulations.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 10 March 2020

This is a consultation on our proposals for revisions to the frequency and content of social care inspection official statistics and management information.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 21 May 2019

We are seeking views on proposed changes to the fees and frequency of inspections regulations.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 5 April 2019

Ofsted would like your views on the proposed changes to joint inspections of secure training centres.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 13 March 2019

Guidance on how Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services inspect safeguarding arrangements.

• From: Care Quality Commission and 2 others
• Updated: 10 July 2018

This consultation seeks your views on proposed changes to the inspection of voluntary adoption agencies.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 14 March 2018

We are seeking views on proposed changes to the fees and frequency of inspections regulations.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 27 February 2018

We're seeking views on proposed changes to the fees and frequency of inspections regulations.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 20 February 2017

Protocol for sharing of pre-publication reports and other information.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 9 February 2016

A joint consultation document from Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, HMI Constabulary and HMI Probation.

• From: Care Quality Commission and 3 others
• Updated: 14 January 2016