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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.
Field inspection reports for the Genetic Modification Inspectorate deliberate release inspection programme in England.
How Ofsted inspects childcare and early years, including the education inspection framework, deferring inspections and safeguarding.
Find out what we will check, the records you need to keep and how we treat breaches in the ISA rules.
Information for lead providers about what happens when Ofsted carries out early career framework (ECF) and national professional qualification (NPQ) inspections.
How we review the information landlords are required to send to us
Templates supporting good practice for local authorities using Primary Authority to create inspection plans for their partner businesses.
Guides for parents, carers, children and young people about inspections of local services for children and young people with SEND.
Information for beef producers about inspections carried out on facilities used to finish cattle from TB-restricted and unrestricted farms.
A leaflet for parents and carers of children whose school is due for inspection.
Application form PIC for a personal inspection under section 66 of the Land Registration Act 2002.
Guidance on the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Information for beekeepers about inspections the Animal and Plant Health Agency carries out on colonies, veterinary medicine records and honey samples.
The Commission for Social Care Inspection was a non-departmental public body and the single, independent inspectorate for social care in England.
This guide has been provided to reduce the burden when preparing responses to Post Inspection Letters.
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