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Advice notes from Sir Michael Wilshaw HMCI to the Secretary of State for Education on unregistered schools.
Advice note for an independent schools emergency inspection - welfare only.
The framework and handbook for inspecting lead providers of early career framework (ECF) and national professional qualification (NPQ) programmes in England.
Advice note from Sir Michael Wilshaw HMCI to the Secretary of State for Education on school inspections in Tower Hamlets.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a residential holiday scheme.
Information for lead providers about what happens when Ofsted carries out early career framework (ECF) and national professional qualification (NPQ) inspections.
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Guidance for Ofsted inspectors in carrying out full joint inspections of youth offending work.
Briefing note for magistrates and magistrates’ courts explaining the legal framework for Ofsted’s regulation and inspection of childcare.
Advice note from Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, on the inspection of schools previously inspected by the Bridge Schools Inspectorate.
Ofsted has commissioned an independent reviewer to lead an independent learning review of its response to the death of Ruth Perry.
This policy sets out what Ofsted will publish during a period of pre-election silence for local authority and general elections.
Guidance for inspectors on carrying out joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of local area services on children's mental health.
The letter of notice and Annex A (request for information) for residential holiday schemes for disabled children inspections.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an adoption support agency.
Guidance for inspectors on carrying out a joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) in Solihull of local areas’ multi-agency response to identification of initial need and risk.
The letter of notice and form to complete (RAA A1) for thematic regional adoption agency phase 1 inspection.
Guidance on how to report a security vulnerability on any Ofsted service or system.
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