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Ofsted has 2 handbooks with the legal background to its enforcement and regulatory work and the extent of its powers.
Find out when you'll be inspected by Ofsted, how to prepare, how you'll be inspected and how you'll be graded
Official statistics on the inspections and outcomes of maintained schools and academies in England.
Documents relating to Ofsted's inspections of early career framework and national professional qualifications programmes.
Information on Ofsted inspections for independent schools that are not members of associations.
State of the nation report into the quality of schools and the further education and skills sector, including the supporting statistics.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Guidance on using Ofsted's logos, plus copyright information.
Briefing notes, commentaries from Amanda Spielman and data about providers that we have visited or spoken to during the interim phase of our return to routine inspection.
Use Five-Year Ofsted Inspection Data to explore inspection data for children’s social care, early years, further education and skills, non-association independent schools, initial teacher education providers and state-funded schools.
Ofsted's policy for considering whether to defer or pause an inspection or visit, or whether additional evidence needs to be gathered.
Ofsted has today responded to each of the Education Select Committee's recommendations.
Guidance on checks we will carry out on anyone associated with Ofsted-registered childcare.
Ofsted's Annual Report presents our findings for the areas we inspect in early years childcare, schools, further education and skills and social care.
Guidance about types of children's social care provider and Ofsted's registration process.
Ofsted’s safeguarding policy and guidance for inspectors on handling safeguarding disclosures.
Ofsted has updated its policies for making complaints about inspections, and pausing inspections under exceptional circumstances.
This year’s Annual Report from Ofsted concludes there are reasons for optimism, as education and children’s social care continue to recover from the lingering impact of the pandemic restrictions.
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.
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