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This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting initial teacher education (ITE).
This document provides guidance to help Ofsted inspectors in carrying out additional inspections of independent schools.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects children's homes.
Ofsted guidance on inspecting maintained schools and academies in England under the education inspection framework.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential provision of further education colleges.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects independent fostering agencies.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure children's homes.
Guidance for inspectors on inspecting further education and skills providers under the education inspection framework.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential holiday schemes for disabled children.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects adoption support agencies.
Ofsted guidance on inspecting non-association independent schools in England under the education inspection framework.
The framework and handbook for inspecting lead providers of early career framework (ECF) and national professional qualification (NPQ) programmes in England.
Ofsted guidance on inspecting registered early years and childcare providers under the education inspection framework.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects boarding schools and residential special schools.
Guidance and a suggested template for local authorities and independent fostering agencies to use when sending fostering data to Ofsted.
Health declaration forms for childminders and people who work in childcare or children's social care.
Ofsted's annual fees for children’s social care services.
Ofsted's registration fees and payment form to apply to become a children’s social care provider.
Ofsted's variation fees for children’s social care services.
Provisional data for the period September to December 2024 and revised data for the period September 2023 to August 2024.
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