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Inspections and performance of education providers

Policy papers and consultations

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  • We are seeking views on proposals to improve 16 to 19 performance measures.

  • We are seeking views on proposals to improve key stage 4 academic performance measures and extend targeted RISE to low-attaining schools.

  • The government’s response to the independent review of the curriculum, assessment and qualifications system in England.

  • Proposals for the regulation of the new arrangements for apprenticeship assessment.

  • We are seeking views on proposed increases to fees for inspections of private schools.

  • We are seeking views on school accountability principles, school profiles and a stronger approach to school improvement through intervention for state schools across England.

  • We asked parents, carers, professionals and learners what they thought about our proposals to improve education inspections and our new report cards for providers.

  • An evaluation plan and theory of change of the Ofsted education inspection framework (EIF).

  • We are seeking views on the de-designation of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education as the designated quality body in England.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • What the government is doing to ensure online education providers are of the appropriate quality and meeting the correct standard.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • We are proposing to bring schools with two consecutive Ofsted judgments below ‘Good’ in scope for intervention.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • We're seeking views on changes to registration requirements for independent educational settings, and changes to independent schools legislation.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • We're seeking views on amending regulations in relation to Ofsted’s minimum frequency of inspections of children’s homes and the minimum frequency of inspections for children’s social care provision more generally from 1…

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Our approach to school and college accountability, performance tables and data reported during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • We're seeking views on the removal of the exemption for outstanding schools, colleges and other organisations delivering publicly-funded education and training.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • We are seeking views on a proposal to establish a voluntary accreditation scheme for online schools.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Ofsted seeks your views on our proposals for changes to the education inspection framework from September 2019.

  • The information that the Department for Education (DfE) will publish in the school and college performance tables.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Proposals for revised Ofsted inspections fees for independent schools from 2019.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • We are seeking views on how we identify which schools should be eligible for an offer of support to help improve educational performance.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government