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Information about the ownership of children’s social care in England as at 31 March 2025.
This is the main findings report for the ownership of children’s social…
Introduction This paper contains methodology and quality information…
The phrase ‘pre-release access’ refers to the practice whereby official…
Fostering in England statistics for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
The Fostering in England 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 release also…
Provisional data for the period January to August 2025 and revised data for the period September to December 2024.
This release marks the final official statistics based on Ofsted’s…
Introduction This document contains methodology and quality information…
The phrase ‘pre-release access’ refers to the practice where official…
Data for inspections and outcomes as at 31 August 2025 including data for inspections conducted between 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2025.
Management information for area SEND.
Management information aggregated and published monthly, and publications of inspections and outcomes from 2005 to 2015 and 2015 to 2019.
Official statistics covering initial teacher education (ITE) and inspections of early career framework (ECF) and national professional qualifications (NPQ) lead providers in the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
Provisional data for the period 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025.
Ofsted has commissioned independent multi-stage research to evaluate its renewed approach to education inspection.
Management information published 3 times a year in the interests of transparency.
Findings from research on how stakeholders can share their views during inspections, carried out by the independent research consultancy, the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT).
Management information on unregistered schools in England, from 1 January 2016 onwards.
Children and young people share their experiences of living in social care settings, including children’s homes, boarding schools, residential special schools, and living with foster carers.
Management information on the number and outcomes of online education accreditation scheme (OEAS) quality assurance commissions carried out by Ofsted.
Ofsted’s annual reports on the effectiveness of welfare and duty of care for recruits and trainees in Armed Forces initial training.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 March 2025.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2024.
A report outlining findings from 78 thematic monitoring visits looking at the implementation of initial teacher education statutory guidance and other relevant themes.
Summary data of the survey responses Ofsted received following inspections and visits of state-funded schools, independent schools, further education and skills providers, early years providers and social care providers betw…
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