Guidance and regulation

Guidance for inspectors on inspecting further education and skills providers under the education inspection framework.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 5 April 2024

• Further education and skills inspection handbook

  This guidance came into force on 5 April 2024. Introduction 1. This…

• Summary of changes

  April 2024 Paragraph 3: clarification that, when applying the handbook,…

You will need to follow a specific procedure if you want to contract as an Ofsted inspector.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 10 January 2023

This guide gives a summary of what providers should expect and what they need to do as part of an Ofsted inspection.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 1 September 2022

Find out if you have the qualifications and experience to contract as an Ofsted inspector for schools or further education and skills.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 19 January 2022

You can use this service to register your interest in contracting as an Ofsted inspector.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 3 February 2023

Find out how much you would be paid as a contracted Ofsted inspector for the different tasks you would perform.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 1 April 2022

Ofsted guidance for inspectors about how to inspect initial training for the UK Armed Forces relating to welfare and duty of care.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 11 September 2023

Find out what tasks you will have if you contract as an Ofsted inspector.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 19 January 2022

Updates for inspectors and stakeholders with the latest information and guidance about Ofsted's inspection work in schools and early education settings.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 21 December 2022

At the request of the Secretary of State for Education, Ofsted conducts pre-registration inspections of proposed free schools, studio schools and university technical colleges.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 11 November 2016

At the request of the Secretary of State for Education, Ofsted conducts pre-registration inspections of proposed free schools, studio schools and university technical colleges.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 27 November 2017