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Shared principles that will guide Ofsted and Care Quality Commission’s approaches to inspections, assessments and other activity during local government reorganisation.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
We're asking what you think about our proposals to improve how Ofsted inspects and regulates children’s social care providers.
Foreword Our purpose Ofsted’s most important role is to help make children…
Introduction This page explains how the proposals made in our consultation…
We explain how we carry out research in an ethical way.
Introduction Ofsted carries out all research with dedication and…
We asked parents, carers, professionals and learners what they thought about our proposals to improve education inspections and our new report cards for providers.
Agreement between the inspectorates for sharing pre-publication reports and other information.
The Ofsted Big Listen asked for views across our work, from schools and children’s social care to teacher training and early years.
This consultation seeks views on Ofsted’s proposals for the inspections of supported accommodation (SA) for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
This consultation asks children and young people for their views on Ofsted’s proposals on inspecting supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
This is a consultation on proposed changes to our post-inspection arrangements, including how we handle complaints about our work.
An evaluation plan and theory of change of the Ofsted education inspection framework (EIF).
This consultation seeks views on how Ofsted should fulfil its role as the quality assurance body for the Department for Education (DfE)’s Online Education Accreditation Scheme.
This consultation seeks your views on our proposals for a new judgement on the experiences and progress of care leavers within the ILACS framework.
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) want to change the way we inspect services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This consultation asks children and young people w…
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission seek your views on proposed changes to the way they jointly inspect area SEND arrangements from 2023.
Ofsted seeks your views on proposed changes to the way they carry out interim inspections of children’s homes and the way they inspect residential holiday schemes for disabled children (RHSDC).
How Ofsted's new early career framework and NPQ inspection framework and handbook will fulfil the requirements of the Equality Act 2010, including the public sector equality duty.
This consultation seeks your views on proposed changes to our statistical release on further education and skills inspections and outcomes.
This consultation seeks your views on proposed changes to our statistical release on childcare providers and inspections.
Equality, diversity and inclusion statement on how Ofsted's return to routine inspection activity enables us to fulfil the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.
Ofsted seeks your views on proposed changes to its inspections of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass).
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