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Ofsted guidance on inspecting registered early years and childcare providers under the education inspection framework.
Guidance for inspectors on inspecting further education and skills providers under the education inspection framework.
This guide provides an overview of the inspection data summary report (IDSR) for primary and secondary schools, including schools with a sixth form and gives guidance on interpreting the data.
This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting area SEND.
Ofsted's education inspection framework (EIF) applies to maintained schools and academies, non-association independent schools, early years settings, further education and skills providers, prisons and young offender institutions and early years settings.
Guidance for inspecting how well local areas support children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Updates for inspectors and stakeholders with the latest information and guidance about Ofsted's inspection work in schools and early education settings.
This framework sets out Ofsted's inspection principles and the main judgements that inspectors make.
Guidance for Ofsted inspectors on talking to pupils during school inspections.
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