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Guidance for inspectors on carrying out joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of local area services, and links to the inspection reports.
Annex A form for residential family centres to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Advice for social care providers about how they may arrange for Ofsted inspectors to review records held on electronic systems.
Letter that Ofsted sends to independent fostering agencies giving notice of inspection and asking for particular information.
The letter of notice and form for further education college residential provision inspections from March 2023.
Guidance for inspectors carrying out a JTAI of the multi-agency response to the identification of initial need and risk (often referred to as the ‘front door’).
Ofsted's official statistics follow the standards defined in the UK Statistics Authority Code of Practice for Statistics.
How Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will conduct thematic visits to local areas focusing on children who are not in school.
The framework for Ofsted inspections of Cafcass (the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service).
Guidance for inspectors on carrying out joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of local area services on children's mental health.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure 16 to 19 academies.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects voluntary adoption agencies.
How Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will conduct thematic visits to local areas to look at preparation for adulthood arrangements.
The letter of notice, pre-inspection form and case list form for adoption support agencies inspections.
The framework and handbook for inspecting lead providers of early career framework (ECF) and national professional qualification (NPQ) programmes in England.
Guidance for inspectors carrying out a joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) of the multi-agency response to serious youth violence in a local authority area in England.
Ofsted's policy on carrying out directed surveillance under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000 to prevent or detect a crime.
How Ofsted and the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) work together to inspect association independent schools with an early years registration.
The risk assessment process that Ofsted uses to assist in scheduling inspections of initial teacher education (ITE) providers.
Daniel Muijs, Ofsted’s Deputy Director, Research and Evaluation, shares some remote learning tips, based on research and visits to schools and colleges.
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