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Documents relating to Ofsted's inspections of early career framework and national professional qualifications programmes.
Guidance on using Ofsted's logos, plus copyright information.
This guide gives a summary of what providers should expect and what they need to do as part of an Ofsted 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.
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.
All handbooks and frameworks for the remits that Ofsted inspects and/or regulates.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
State of the nation report into the quality of schools and the further education and skills sector, including the supporting statistics.
Find out when you'll be inspected by Ofsted, how to prepare, how you'll be inspected and how you'll be graded
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.
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.
Guidance about types of children's social care provider and Ofsted's registration process.
Ofsted has updated its policies for making complaints about inspections, and pausing inspections under exceptional circumstances.
Ofsted has 2 handbooks with the legal background to its enforcement and regulatory work and the extent of its powers.
Use this service to complain to Ofsted about a state school, including academies and free schools.
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.
Ofsted’s safeguarding policy and guidance for inspectors on handling safeguarding disclosures.
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