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Guidance for inspectors and schools on inspecting maintained schools and academies in England under the renewed education inspection framework, available for use from 10 November 2025.
For use on inspections from 10 November 2025. About this page This…
For use on inspections from 10 November 2025. About this page This page…
For use on inspections from 10 November 2025. About this guide This guide…
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 how to interpret the data.
This page explains Ofsted report cards for your child's education or childcare, including a video and guidance on what's changed from the old system.
Guidance for inspectors and providers on inspecting registered early years settings in England under the renewed education inspection framework, available for use from 10 November 2025.
This framework sets out Ofsted's inspection principles and the grades that inspectors give.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a children’s home or secure children’s home.
Guidance for inspectors and providers on inspecting further education and skills providers in England under the renewed education inspection framework, available for use from 10 November 2025.
News and information about updates for each inspection data summary report (IDSR) release, including any new functionality, features and bug fixes.
You might need to create a new Government Gateway account if you have forgotten both your user ID and password.
Find local education and childcare information for areas across England.
If you are associated with a registered children's social care service, you might need to apply to Ofsted and provide certain information.
You must apply to Ofsted if you want to take up a governance position in a daycare organisation, or if you start living or working in a home where daycare takes place.
During full Ofsted school inspections, staff and pupils can give their views via an online survey. This page provides the questions for reference only.
Apply to register a children’s home, adoption or fostering agency, residential family centre, residential holiday scheme or supported accommodation service.
This guidance explains Ofsted Parent View. Schools can use it to encourage parents and carers to share their experiences of their child’s school.
Ofsted-registered childminders, nannies, nurseries and other daycare must use this service to report significant events affecting their childcare within 14 days.
How to get a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if you want to look after children for a living: who needs a check, what it costs and how long it takes.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a children's home.
Find out what information you will need to create and use a Government Gateway account so that you can use Ofsted's services.
Guidance for childminders, nannies and other registered childcare providers with examples of what Ofsted considers to be a significant event.
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