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What providers need to know about initial teacher education (ITE) inspections and what they need to provide to Ofsted.
Guidance for Ofsted inspectors on talking to pupils during school inspections.
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.
Updates for inspectors and stakeholders with the latest information and guidance about Ofsted's inspection work in schools and early education settings.
Guidance for social care providers about distributing the 2025 annual surveys and a promotional poster that they can use.
Guidance and methodology for Ofsted's thematic inspections of a sample of regional adoption agencies (RAAs).
How Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will conduct thematic visits to local areas to look at preparation for adulthood arrangements.
Advice notes from Sir Michael Wilshaw HMCI to the Secretary of State for Education on unregistered schools.
This accessibility statement is for our paying your childcare or social care invoice digital service.
This accessibility statement is for our 'tell Ofsted about a serious childcare incident' digital service.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a residential holiday scheme.
SC4 is the form voluntary adoption agencies use to notify Ofsted of a new branch.
This policy sets out what Ofsted will publish during a period of pre-election silence for local authority and general elections.
Advice note from Sir Michael Wilshaw HMCI to the Secretary of State for Education on no-notice school inspections.
Guidance for Ofsted inspectors in carrying out full joint inspections of youth offending work.
Information about the accessibility of the Ofsted Jobs website.
Advice note for an independent schools emergency inspection - welfare only.
Ofsted's policy on carrying out directed surveillance under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000 to prevent or detect a crime.
Advice note from Sir Michael Wilshaw HMCI to the Secretary of State for Education on school inspections in Tower Hamlets.
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