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Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, spoke at the 2025 Festival of Education.
The report looks at how Ofsted might consider vulnerability in the context of its inspection and regulation work.
A new report published today by Ofsted shares insights into how ‘early adopter’ schools and further education (FE) colleges across England are integrating generative artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching, learning, and …
Following feedback from last year’s Big Listen and the recent consultation on inspection reform, Ofsted has today announced a new structure for inspection teams in schools and further education, focused on improving consiste…
Ofsted recently consulted on changes to education inspections and the introduction of a new report card.
Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, updates the Education Secretary on feedback received from the consultation about proposed changes to education inspections.
The next Ofsted chair has been announced as Dame Christine Gilbert.
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today published the outcome of a review of the way local area services for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are inspected.
Matthew Purves, National Director of Ofsted Academy, on Ofsted's renewed approach to mental health and well-being.
Delivering high-quality care and education for babies and toddlers takes skill and expertise, meaning experience and qualifications among early years workers matter when it comes to the youngest children’s development, new r…
From today (Friday 4 April), Ofsted is making some important changes to the way children’s social care providers are inspected, aimed at improving support for children with complex needs.
Careers guidance for post-16 students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds can vary in quality, a new report from Ofsted has found.
Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, spoke to educational leaders from the City of London and further afield. He talked about the importance of education and how Ofsted's inspection improvement proposals will drive e…
Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, spoke to Parentkind on the role of parents in education.
YouGov surveyed parents on new inspection report cards and found a majority support Ofsted’s proposals. In a speech to Parentkind, Sir Martyn Oliver said the new approach will drive ever higher standards for children.
Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, spoke at the 2025 Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Annual Conference in Liverpool.
Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, spoke at the 2025 National SEND and Inclusion Conference in Nottingham.
Sir Hamid Patel has been appointed to serve as interim Chair of the Ofsted Board until a successor is found for Dame Christine Ryan, who announced in November that she would be stepping down this year.
Ofsted has today published an evaluation assessing the role that the current education inspection framework (EIF) has played in improving curriculum quality in schools.
Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the 2025 Nursery World Business Summit in London.
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